Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Muffins

Prep: 15 min., Bake: 25 min.

Yield: Makes 24 muffins

Ingredients

• 3/4  cup  butter, softened
• 1  (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2  cups  sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 3  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1 1/2  cups  mashed bananas (1 1/4 pounds unpeeled bananas, about 4 medium)
• 1  cup  chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract

Preparation

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla. Spoon evenly into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.