BANANA-CRANBERRY CRUNCH BREAKFAST MUFFINS

Banana-Cranberry Crunch Breakfast Muffins image

Provided by Sher Bird @Litehouse9

Categories Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 18

2-1/2 cup(s) flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
3/4 cup(s) light brown sugar, packed
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
4-5 - ripe bananas, smashed
1/2 cup(s) dried cranberries
1/2 cup(s) vegetable or canola oil
1/2 cup(s) buttermillk
2 - large eggs
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon(s) almond extract
1/3 cup(s) granola cereal - your favorite
STREUSEL TOPPING FOR MUFFINS:
1/2 cup(s) flour
1/2 cup(s) white sugar
1/4 cup(s) butter
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 deg. F. In large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, brown sugar and cinnamon with a whisk. Set aside.
In separate large bowl, mix together smashed bananas, cranberries, oil, buttermilk, eggs, salt, vanilla extract and almond extract. Mix well, then add granola. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and mix the buttermilk/banana mixture into it until well blended.
Grease muffin cups, or line each cup with a paper liner. Place batter in each cup to a level of 3/4 full. Mix together streusel ingredients--Divide streusel mixture evenly over the top of each muffin.
Bake for 25 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.