Banana-Cinnamon Muffins

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Muffins

2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar

1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable oil

2 eggs

2/3 cup (150 mL) mashed very ripe bananas (2 small)

1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

1 2/3 cup (400 mL) all-purpose flour

1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon

Topping

1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon

1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine, melted

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or spray, or line with paper baking cups.
2

In medium bowl, beat 2/3 cup sugar, the oil and eggs with wire whisk. Stir in bananas and vanilla. Stir in remaining muffin ingredients just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3

Bake 17 to 21 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan to cooling rack.
4

In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Dip muffin tops into melted butter, then into cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.

How To: Brown bananas? Toss them, unpeeled, in the freezer. They'll be ready when you need them for any recipe using mashed bananas. Simply thaw and mash.