fall foodies: banana pumpkin muffins

Since this past Sunday was rain filled and dark, I figured that we needed something to cozy us up. I'm all about making things that are good for you but I also think that things you eat should be plain old good too. A morning muffin is hardly something you'd eat if you were trying to watch your caloric intake but we weren't. We were simply trying to warm ourselves up, from the inside out, and these Banana Pumpkin muffins were the perfect treat. You might remember this post, about what to do when you find that you've left your bananas in the fruit bowl too long. Well, here is another delicious way to turn your overly ripe bananas deliciously edible: BANANA PUMPKIN MUFFINS. If ever there was a time of year to delight in these fluffy morning treats...this is it! Especially this week, when we are fast making holiday plans, these are ideal to have on hand to grab and add to your morning routine.

The recipe is pretty similar to my banana bread recipe but with organic pumpkin pie mix added. Here is what you need:

an electric mixer

measuring cups

a muffin tin

muffin tin liners 

a spatula

1 1/2 cups of flour

1 cup of sugar

2 large eggs

one stick of butter at room temperature

1 cup of mashed very ripe banana

3/4 a can of Organic Pumpking Pie Mix

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Get ready...

[my Kitchen Aid ARCHITECT mixer... I LOVE it!]

1] preheat your oven to 350 degrees

2] place 1 cup of sugar and 1 stick of room temperature butter in mixer

3] slowly turn on the mixer and cream together 

4] add the 2 eggs and whip together

5] in a medium bowl whisk together 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of salt

6] add it to your wet mix (already in the mixer) and mix together

7] add 1 teaspoon of vanilla

8] add your mushed bananas

9] add 3/4 of the can of organic pumpkin pie mix

10] line your muffin tin...

11] fill your muffin cups evenly

12] Bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees (test with a wooden cake pick)

and...

VOILA! 

I served them HOT with apple butter which took me right back to the days when my grandparents used to bring it home from Apple Country. These were seriously delicious and warm and fluffy and moist. They were perfect! 

Hopefully this inspires you to whip these up for your family this Thanksgiving week! I promise, they will thank you for it!