12073 Espresso Banana Muffins 12 muffins Tue Jun 10 15:37:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 17 11:29:11 -0800 2009 American Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/12073 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:29:11 GMT Espresso-flecked morning muffins with a walnut-crusted top Espresso-flecked morning muffins with a big, walnut-crusted top. This decadent espresso-flecked morning muffin with a big, walnut-crusted top is everything a muffin should be. If you need more than espresso to lure you out of bed, stir in some chocolate chunks.

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  • Heat the oven to 375°F, position the racks low in the oven, and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, 3/4 cup of the walnuts, and the espresso powder in a bowl and whisk to combine.
  • In a separate large bowl or a stand mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar and then the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla, yogurt, and mashed bananas, then briefly and gently mix in the dry ingredients; overmixing will result in tough muffins.
  • Spoon into the prepared muffin tin (an ice-cream scoop works well), top with the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts, and bake until golden, about 25 mintues. Fill the cups two-thirds full for regular muffins or to the brim for a big-topped version. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

    • Reprinted with permission from Super Natural Cooking: Five Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Ingredients into Your Cooking by Heidi Swanson. Copyright 2007. Published by Celestial Arts.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/02/espresso_banana_muffins290.jpg Heidi Swanson 45 Breakfast/Brunch 2 cups white whole-wheat flour

    ]]>     2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder

    ]]>     301 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt

    ]]>     1 1/4 cups chopped toasted walnuts

    ]]>     1 tablespoon fine espresso powder

    ]]>     6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

    ]]>     298 3/4 cup natural cane sugar

    ]]>     2 large eggs

    ]]>     292 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    ]]>     1 cup plain yogurt

    ]]>     1 1/2 cups mashed overripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)

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