The Baldpate Inn Restaurant

Estes Park, Colorado

Specialty Recipe

Banana Butterscotch Muffins

This muffin almost immediately became the staff's favorite when we created it during the summer of 1991. Guests are fascinated how the butterscotch chips rather disappear, with only the great taste remaining! ....Lois Smith

Ingredients

1 cup oatmeal, uncooked quick variety

1/2 cup white sugar

2 bananas

1 cup white all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butterscotch mini chips

1 egg

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a food processor, puree oatmeal and sugar until fine; place in mixing bowl with the rest of the dry ingredients. Puree peeled bananas. Add bananas with liquids to dry mix, stirring by hand just to blend. To bake, fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven 400 degrees for 13 to 15 minutes, until top springs back when lightly touched.

Makes: 1 dozen

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