Jumbo Caramel Banana Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 large)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar. add egg; beat well. add bananas and vanilla; mix well.
• 2 in a different bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture.
• 3 fill paper-lined jumbo muffin cups 3/4ths of the way full. bake at 350 for 23-28 minutes. cool for 5 minutes and remove to a wire rack to cool.
• 4 icing:.
• 5 for icing in a saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat. stir in brown sugar and milk; bring to a boil. cool slightly.
• 6 whisk in confectioners sugar. transfer to a pastery bag or a plastic bag with the tip cut off and drizzle over muffins.