Banana Muffins: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place the oven rack in the middle of the oven. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners or butter or spray the muffins cups with a non stick spray.

Place the nuts on a baking sheet and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Let cool and then chop coarsely.  

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. 

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the eggs, melted butter, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly fold the wet ingredients (banana mixture) into the dry ingredients just until combined and the batter is thick and chunky. (The important thing is not to over mix the batter. You do not want it smooth. Over mixing the batter will yield tough, rubbery muffins.) Evenly spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins. Bake about 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool for five minutes and then remove muffins from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 12 regular sized muffins.

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