Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

• 12 cup butter
• 34 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 -4 large ripe bananas (about 2 1/3 Cups mashed)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. Grease or use paper liners in muffin tins.
3. (Makes approximately 16-18 muffins)
4. In large mixing bowl, cream softend butter and sugar together with an electric mixer.
5. Add eggs and bananas.
6. Mix until well blended.
7. In a separate bowl, SIFT together flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt.
8. (It is important to use a sifter for this step).
9. Add sifted dry ingredients to banana mixture.
10. Using a large spoon, mix until just combined.
11. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
12. Use a scoop to fill 16-18 muffin cups about 3/4 full.
13. Bake in 350 preheated oven for approximately 18-25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
14. Check after 18 minutes.
15. Store covered in the refrigerator.
16. Will keep about 5-7 days in refrigerator but can freeze for longer.

butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla pudding, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-banana-muffins-310343 (may not work)