Mini Banana Muffins with Cream Cheese and Crumb Topping

Once again I found myself with some overripe bananas, so I decided to make Mini Banana Muffins with a Cream Cheese and Crumb Topping using this recipe from Food.com.

 

Mini Banana Muffins with Cream Cheese and Crumb Topping (recipe credit Food.com):

Muffin Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 3 bananas, mashed 
• 3/4 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 c butter, melted
• 1 T vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Topping Ingredients:

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 c sugar 
• 1 egg

Crumb Topping Ingredients:

• 1/3 c brown sugar
• 1/4 c flour
• 1/2 t  ground cinnamon
• 1 T butter, melted

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray mini muffin pan with cooking or baking spray.
• Prepare muffin mix by combining flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, combine the bananas, sugar, egg, melted butter and vanilla extract.
• Combine banana mixture with the flour mixture until just moistened.
• Spoon batter (approximately 2 teaspoonfuls) into prepared muffin cups
• Create the cream cheese topping by mixing together all three ingredients.
• Pour a teaspoonful onto the batter in the muffin cups.
• Create the crumb topping by mixing all 4 ingredients until crumbly. 
• Sprinkle mixture over the batter.
• Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.