Marry-Me Muffins

by Giada

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Serves

18

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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

Marry-Me Muffins

Name: Marry-Me Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 4 ripe bananas (peeled and coarsely mashed); 3 ounces cream cheese (room temperature); 6 tablespoons 3/4 stick unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese (room temperature); 3 tablespoons honey; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (toasted)

If you're gonna make these muffins, don't be surprised if the one you feed them to gets down on one knee! (Yes, it has happened!)

Marry-Me Muffins

Servings

22

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Calories

0

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

For The Muffins:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 ripe bananas (peeled and coarsely mashed)

For The Frosting:

3 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
6 tablespoons 3/4 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup mascarpone cheese (room temperature)
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (toasted)

Instructions

Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl to blend. Beat the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl to blend. Stir in the banana. Add the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. Bake the muffins on the middle rack until the tops are golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out with no crumbs attached, about 25 minutes. Transfer the muffins to a rack and cool slightly. The muffins may be eaten warm or cooled completely and frosted.
To frost the cupcakes: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the mascarpone cheese and then beat in the honey. Spread the frosting over the muffins. Sprinkle with the walnuts.