Banana Split Muffins

A banana split for breakfast? Don't mind if I do! Hey, if it's a "muffin" it's not bad for you right? These great little muffins bring back the fun and flavor of a banana split without the sticky fingers and ice cream headache. This is a great recipe for a moist muffin mix. As you noticed there is no egg, that's where the mayo comes in. Don't be freaked out by it, it's really good!

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 6 maraschino cherries, halves
• Extra marachino cherries chopped up into little bits

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°
• In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, chocolate chips, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine bananas, chopped cherry bits, and mayonnaise. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
• Press a cherry half, cut side down, into the top of reach muffin.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

My husband, the self-proclaimed chocoholic, doesn't like chocolate chip muffins OR pancakes... but even HE liked these!

On an unrelated and perhaps inappropriate note, wouldn't these have been great for Bake For Hope? I think you see where I'm going with this one.

You know how there is always a liiiiiittle bit left in the bowl after filling all of your muffin cups? Well don't throw it out! Make some minis! Bite-sized banana split muffins, perfect for popping in your mouth on the way out the door in the morning.

Source: Taste Of Home