Caramel Banana Muffins

These are seriously delicious! Sometimes I double the recipe and bake it in a 9x13 pan and call it Caramel Banana Cake. In my oven, it takes 38 minutes to bake the cake. It is baking in my oven right now and my house smells heavenly!

1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Caramel Icing:
2 Tbl. butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbl milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar


(I love the glaze, so I double it when I make muffins)In a small mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fill muffin cups. Bake at 350* for 23-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.


For icing, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk; bring to a boil. Cool slightly. Whisk in powdered sugar. Transfer to a small re-sealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of the bag and drizzle over muffins. Makes: 12 muffins or 6 jumbo muffins.


UPDATE: A double batch will also fit in a large cookie sheet with sides. I baked it for 19 minutes.