Napoleon's Banana Muffin

Lots of ripe bananas, cognac, spiced rum, and honey transform the simple banana muffin into a richer, sweeter, more scrumptious morsel of heaven.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 296 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup honey
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup cognac
• ⅔ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup spiced rum
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two twelve-cup muffin tins.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, mix bananas, 1/2 cup brown sugar, honey, rum, and cognac with an electric mixer until smooth.

Step 3

In a large bowl, whisk together 3 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream white sugar, 2/3 cup brown sugar, eggs, and melted butter. Pour banana mixture and creamed egg mixture into the flour, and stir until just combined. Spoon mixture into muffin tins, filling cups 3/4 full.

Step 4

In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon. Cut in 3 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter in muffin tins.

Step 5

Bake muffins in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until done.