Hawaiian Banana Nut Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 2 cups mashed over-ripe bananas
• 3 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar, shortening and salad oil well.
• 2 add bananas and cream well.
• 3 add eggs and mix.
• 4 combine dry ingredients and add to mixing bowl along with vanilla and lemon juice.
• 5 mix at low speed until ingredients are incorporated.
• 6 add buttermilk gradually until smooth.
• 7 scrape bowl and mix at medium speed for 3 minutes.
• 8 fold in chopped walnuts.
• 9 pour batter into greased or paper lined muffin pans and bake at 380 degrees for 18 minutes (if not using paper liners, grease pans generously).
• 10 other fruits such as pineapple, peaches or apricots may be used, but if so, reduce sugar to 1 1/2 cup.