KOKONUT~KISSED MUFFINS

I have to confess- I am in love....with Muffins !!!!, I am baking them well almost everyday in all their glorious avatars!, adding and deducting ingredients along the way,they give me immense satisfaction and very happy neighbours too !

Make these, it's the perfect muffin recipe I have !The bananas lend them a sweet,creamy,honeyed flavor and soft texture and a heavenly aroma while baking.The coconut is  grated or sprinkled on top just like a light, soft ,feathery kiss !

                                kokonut~kissed muffins

Ingredients-

(makes about 12)

• Butter- 2 generous tbsp.
• Sugar- 1/2 cup
• Flour- 1 1/2 cups
• Baking soda- 1/2 tsp.
• Baking powder- 1/2 tsp.
• Bananas- 2 overripe, mashed
• Walnuts- 2 tbsp. chopped
• Egg- 1
• Vanilla essence- 1 tsp.
• Salt- 1/4 tsp.
• Dry/ dessicated coconut- little for sprinkling over

Method-

Cream butter and sugar together very well, add the egg and beat, tip in the rest of the ingredients and stir, it will be a thick batter, drop tablespoons into lined muffin trays ,grate some dry coconut or lovingly sprinkle on top, bake for 20-25 mins. at 180 deg.C, after 10 minutes check that the coconut on top should not be burning, lower temperature if it is.Cool add 1/2 tsp. of jam on top.                        Delicious banana,walnutty,kokonutty muffins