Banana Muffins

from the kitchen of Marlayne

2 C. Unsifted Flour
½ C. Sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. soda
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. nutmeg or cinnamon (I use ¼ tsp. each)
1 medium banana, mashed
1 egg
½ C. milk
½ C. Oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg. Make well in center. Combine remaining ingredients. Add all at one, mixing only until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon into greased muffin cups, (I use muffin papers), filling 2/3 full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. 10-12 muffins

Large batch (makes approx. 5 doz.)
10 C. flour
2 ½ C. sugar
10 tsp. baking powder
2 ½ tsp. soda
2 ½ tsp. salt
1 ¼ tsp. nutmeg and cinnamon
5 medium bananas
5 eggs
2 ½ C. milk
1 2/3 C. Oil

For Pumpkin muffins, increase cinnamon and nutmeg to ½ tsp. each. Substitute ½ C. canned or cooked pumpkin for banana.