Crumb-Topped Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins Recipe from GourmetFoodPlaza.com

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Crumb-Topped Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Serves 18
	Muffins
3 cups	all-purpose flour
3/4 cup	packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup	granulated sugar
1/2 tsp	salt
1 cup	(2 sticks) butter, melted
1 cup	mashed bananas (2 medium ripe)
2	large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 cup	sour cream
1 tsp	vanilla extract
2 tsp	baking powder
1/4 tsp	baking soda
2 bars	(1.5 ounces each) Dark Chocolate, coarsely chopped

	Chocolate Garnish
1 bar	(1.5 ounces) Dark Chocolate

	Make the Muffins
-	Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 18 (3-inch) muffin-pan cups with paper liners.
-	Combine flour, sugars and salt in medium bowl.
-	Stir in melted butter until moistened, using a fork.
-	Reserve one cup of the flour-butter mixture for topping and set aside.
-	Mix together bananas, eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract in another bowl.
-	Stir baking powder and baking soda into crumb mixture.
-	Add banana mixture and mix until just combined.
-	Mix in chocolate chunks.
-	Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
-	Use your fingertips to form crumbs from the reserved flour-butter mixture.
-	Lightly press crumb mixture onto the top of each muffin.
-	Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
-	Cool in the pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
-	Remove and serve warm as is.
-	Or cool completely and garnish as follows.

	Garnish the Muffins
-	Place chocolate in microwave-safe cup.
-	Microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute. Stir.
-	Microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened.
-	Stir until smooth and let cool.
-	Drizzle chocolate in a zigzag pattern over the tops of the muffins.
-	Let stand until set.

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