Banana-Cinnamon Muffins

 

2/3

cup sugar

1/2

cup vegetable oil

2

eggs

2/3

cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 small)

1

teaspoon vanilla

1 2/3

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

cup sugar

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

cup butter or margarine, melted

• 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 center 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.