Banana Nut Muffins

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   Preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners (see note).

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   In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; whisk together. Set aside.

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   In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar using an electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Stir in banana with a rubber spatula.

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   Add dry ingredients into the banana mixture, stirring just until moistened (do not overmix). Gently stir in nuts.

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   Fill muffin cups almost full, and bake at 350u00b0F for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown on top and slightly firm to the touch. Cool on a wire rack.

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   Note: Makes 12 muffins, but I usually end up with 11. This is because I like muffins slightly bigger than the way they come out if I make 12, so I just fill 11 cups with batter, and put a little water in the bottom of the empty cup so it doesn't scorch in the oven. Because they're bigger, they take a few extra minutes to bake, but I've got no problem with that.

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