Three-In-One Banana Muffins

Name: Three-In-One Banana Muffins
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package (14 ounces) banana quick bread and muffin mix; 2/3 cup chopped walnuts, divided; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, divided; 3 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips

With a single banana bread mix, Beth Kosko bakes three different kinds of muffins using chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut. "I came up with this idea for a brunch where I wanted a variety of treats but not lots of leftovers," she pens from Ansonia, Connecticut.

Ingredients

1 package (14 ounces) banana quick bread and muffin mix
2/3 cup chopped walnuts, divided
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, divided
3 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Prepare banana bread batter according to package directions for muffins. Divide batter among three bowls. Fold 1/3 cup walnuts into one bowl. Fold 1/4 cup coconut into second bowl. Fold chocolate chips into third bowl.
Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffins cups two-thirds full. Top walnut muffins with remaining walnuts; top coconut muffins with remaining coconut. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Originally published as Three-In-One Banana Muffins in Quick Cooking September/October 2004