Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
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1 1/2 cups brown sugar (I use less about 1 1/4 cups)
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1/2 cup buttermilk (OR 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar and milk to make 1/2 cup.)
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1 teaspoon baking soda (to be added to buttermilk)
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2 eggs, separated (place yolks in small bowl, in larger bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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3 tablespoons flour
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1 cup mashed banana
Instructions
- In small bowl prepare streusel topping by combining sugar and flour, cut in butter and set aside.
- In bowl, measure flour, baking powder and salt; whisk to mix and set aside.
- Separate eggs, yolks in small bowl, whites beaten to stiff peaks in a larger bowl; set aside.
- Cream together butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy, add egg yolks and vanilla extract mixing to blend.
- Add baking soda to the buttermilk, add to batter mix.
- Stir in mashed bananas.
- Add dry ingredients stirring until mixed, gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
- Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups two thirds full, topping with a sprinkling of the streusel topping mix.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven 20- 25 minutes or until golden brown; this varies from oven to oven.