Banana Muffins

This is my families favorite muffin recipe but its the topping they are so fond of not so much the muffin.

Yeild : 10 Muffins

Streusel Topping

1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour
4 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter

Muffins

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups (3 medium) mashed ripe bananas
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup pecans (Optional)

Instructions
1) Prepare struesel: Combine sugar an four until blended. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender or a fork.

2) Beat sugar, oil and eggs until light colored and foamy with a whisk or an electric mixer. Add mashed banana and beat well. The banana will be incorporated but have a few chunks.

3) In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add pecans (if you wish). Add to banana mixture and stir with a large spatula until just moistened DO NOT OVER MIX.

4) Spoon into greased muffin cups, level with top of pan. Here you can add 1/2 teaspoon of jelly/jam or chocolate chips (another option I have toyed with). Place 1 tablespoon of streusel on each. Place in preheated 375 oven for 25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean and tops are dry and springy to the touch. Cool in muffin tin about 5-10 minutes then turn out onto a rack to cool.