Banana Nutella Swirl Muffins for Habitat

Did your heart just stop after reading that title? Cause mine sure did.

While you may think a college student at a liberal arts school with no business, advertising or marketing classes, majoring in Art History and minoring in Archaeology knows nothing of the contemporary consumer market, I have picked up a few tricks. How do you squeeze money out of college students for a good cause? Simply add the word "Nutella" in front of anything and it instantly becomes more exciting and attractive. Nutella Banana Swirl Muffins? Nutella Cheesecake? Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies? Nutella Pie? Nutella Textbook? (if only) But in all seriousness, Nutella paired with almost anything is a dangerous combination. Especially Bananas. Though perhaps it's not quite as lethal as the simple Nutella and spoon combination. Don't leave this stuff lying around your house kids.

Needless to say, these were a killer at out Habitat Bake Sale. They are so delicious and smell so wonderful it is impossible to describe the joy they will bring you. I am so thankful for not only the amazing work Habitat does, but the fact that it gives me a chance to bake all these fabulous recipes without the danger of leaving them around the house for me to devour in my stressed out paper-writing moments.

And thank you so much to everyone who supported us today! We raised almost $100 (literally we made $99.19) for Habitat Newburgh to help them on their mission to build 10 homes a year!

So without further ado:

Recipe Adapted from {http://www.thenovicechefblog.com/2013/01/nutella-banana-swirl-muffins/#comments}

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 medium over-ripe bananas, all mashed up
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Nutella

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin pan with liners.

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined. Set aside.

In large bowl, whisk together banana, sugar, brown sugar. Beat in egg, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Slowly whisk in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in pecans (optional).

Fill muffin tins 3/4 full. Top each muffin with about 1 teaspoon of Nutella and use a toothpick to swirl it into the batter.

Bake muffins for 15-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Serve warm or store in an airtight container.

~Makes 18 Muffins