APPLE CINNAMON BANANA-NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350F [always pre-heat when baking!] and allow cold ingredients [milk/yogurt/eggs/butter] to reach room temperature. Next coarsely grate your apple [simply grab a cheese grater!] and mash the banana with a fork. Add both to a skillet along with coconut oil, honey, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg and saute until tender and fabulously fragrant [a few minutes should be perfect, adjust the cinnamon to smell/taste]. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. While you wait, mince your walnuts until they're super fine [feel free to use a knife or food processor] and combine with remaining streusel ingredients. Mash/mix with a fork or fingers and taste as you go to make the mixture as sweet or cinnamon-y as you like. The result should be a crumbly, buttery streusel that you can't keep your fingers out of =) Set aside.
• Next combine carefully measured flours, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium/small mixing bowl and stir well to incorporate. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs with yogurt or milk, and add the cooled sauteed apple-banana mixture. Using a sifter or sieve [even a slotted spoon will do the trick!], slowly sift flour into wet mixture as you mix the two. I skipped the beater in favor of a fork out of pure laziness. Stir until just combined, spoon batter into a lightly greased/sprayed muffin tin, and top with as much streusel topping as your heart desires.
• Bake at 350F for 15-17 minutes depending on muffin size. Test with a toothpick in the center around the 15 minute mark and if it comes out clean, pull the muffins; otherwise, test again in a minute or two. Allow to cool and enjoy!
• I highly recommend stuffing at least one in your face once they're still hot. So. Much. Yum! Wrap tightly and store on your counter for a few days if needed; 25 seconds in the microwave makes these absolutely divine the next day! Serve them straight up [they can handle it!] or slathered in apple butter, coconut butter, or even peanut butter.
• I took some of the batter [about 3 muffins worth] and tossed it into a mini 4-inch foil loaf pan. If you lack a muffin tin, feel free to make this recipe into a few small or medium loaves of apple cinnamon banana-nut bread instead. Simply bake for a bit longer and remove from heat once a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Small loves will take around 24 minutes and larger ones will take anywhere from 30 minutes to 45 minutes to bake.