Gluten Free Banana Muffins (or Fruit Of Your Choice)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups extra finely ground rice flour
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 1/4 cup tapioca flour
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 bananas, peeled and mashed
• 4 ounces vanilla yogurt
• 4 ounces pecans, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place rack in center of oven and preheat to 350.
• 2 lightly oil muffin pan or insert liners.
• 3 in large mixing bowl whisk together dry ingredients (flours through salt).
• 4 soften butter and shortening. blend with sugar until light and fluffy. mix in milk, vanilla, yogurt and banana.
• 5 fold wet ingredients into dry until mixed through.
• 6 fill muffin tins 2/3 full.
• 7 top muffins with a generous dusting of brown sugar and pecans.
• 8 place on center rack and bake for 20-25 minutes.