Banana Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

I've been waiting all week for my bananas to ripen so I could make banana muffins!  These are by far the best I've ever made!  The recipe is for a basic banana bread, but is extra special with a brown sugar and cinnamon crumb topping.

First, the ingredients...

For the muffin:
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
3 bananas, mashed (the more ripe, the better!)
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup of melted butter
For the crumb topping:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

 First, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Line muffin pans with muffin papers.
Next, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

In a second bowl, mash the bananas together.  Like I said, the more ripe the banana, the better!

Next, add the white sugar, egg and melted butter and mix it all together.

Once it's all mixed, slowly add the mixture of flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Continue beating until everything is evenly distributed.

Spoon the batter into the muffin pans, filling each about 2/3 of the way with batter.

Next up is the crumb topping, the best part!  In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.  Then, add 1 tablespoon of butter and continue mixing until a crumb-like consistency is achieved.  I like to use a fork for this to "cut" the butter into the topping.

Finally, sprinkle a little crumb topping over each muffin cup.  Pop the pan in the 375 degree oven for about 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.  Enjoy!

Ta-da!