#1932 - Macadamia Nut Muffins

(by Shirley McNevich)

Batter: 2 cups flour; 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 ripe bananas (peeled and mashed); 1/3 cup milk; 1/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar; 1 egg

Topping: 1/3 cup flour; 1/3 cup Domino's dark brown sugar; 3 TBSP cold butter (cut into small pieces); 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Topping: in a bowl add 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar and cold butter pieces--mix with a pastry blender until it makes crumbs. Add 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts--stir and set aside. Batter: in a bowl add 2 cups flour, 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt--stir. In a separate bowl add mashed bananas, white sugar, milk, egg, and 1/4 cup brown sugar--stir with a whisk just until mixed. Add banana mixture to pumpkin pie spice mixture--stir just until mixed. Fill muffin tins with cupcake liners--fill each 2/3 full of batter. Sprinkle a little of the topping mixture on top of the muffin batters. Bake at 375 degrees for 17-20 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness.