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Love banana bread? These flavorful muffins, drizzled with sweet caramel icing, will fill the bill in a big way. —Katherine McClelland, Deep Brook, Nova Scotia
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 490 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 364 mg sodium, 89 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.
Originally published as Jumbo Caramel Banana Muffins in Taste of Home February/March 2006, p29
Big Batch Baked GoodsWe enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas
We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas
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Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2013 by mmdoll
These muffins are EXCELLENT!! My children all love them and the icing just made them better. We will be making these for many years to come. Oh, and they freeze very well!
Reviewed on May. 08, 2012 by SmilingRain
This is a great recipe as is. I don't feel like it would be right for me to make changes and then rate the recipe, so the other suggestions I saw - cinnamon, nuts, etc. - will be tried in future batches. We also had a problem with the caramel mixture, but my 10 year old daughter made it to help out, so I'm sure it was an error on our part.
Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2012 by karen curnes
These muffins are awesome. I will definitely make these again and again. So easy to make and so yummy. I did not have a jumbo muffin pan so I used standard size. The recipe made a perfect dozen and only took about 18 min to bake.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by Tparrishj
Made these as a way to use up bananas, and myself and the kids loved them. The icing totally makes it!
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2011 by Suzzzannna
I made 9 large muffins. They came out excellent; very moist and delicious. There was a lot of icing, so the next time I make them, I'll just spread the icing on with a knife rather than drizzle it on.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2011 by evyspears
Bakingymnast: you must have done something wrong if the caramel frosting broke and fell off the muffin. Try doing exactly as the recipe says and if it's too stiff, add a little more milk before placing it in the plastic bag. It worked deliciously for me!
Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2011 by jslvsclf
These were very good. Thanks. Glad to have another recipe besides banana bread as a way to use up bananas. The icing addition was great.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2011 by BakinGymnast
I should also mention that I reduced the sugar to 2/3 cup and it was plenty sweet.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2011 by BakinGymnast
Hmm, the muffin was good. However, the caramel really threw me off. When I stuck it in the ziplock bag, the bag was very hot and I actually burned myself! But if I let it cool down, the caramel would harden and woulldn't squeeze out of the bag. When I was able to drizzle it over the muffins, it hardened onto the muffins. When you bit into them, the caramel would break off in little pieces and didn't stick to the muffin. It did have a nice taste with the banana though, but I wouldn't make these again.
Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2011 by jodygreetham
These are SO moist and delicious. And easy! Definitely don't put more frosting on than pictured, I made it with less powdered sugar and its still very sweet. But don't skip it, either, it is a perfect addition! 8D
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