Banana Strawberry Orange Muffins

From For the Love of cooking

Ingredients:
2 1/4 c flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs
2/3 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter, melted
1 T vanilla
1 1/2 T fresh orange juice (or juice from one orange)
1 1/2 c of strawberries, sliced (add a bit of sugar if they are tart)
1 T grated orange zest, divided
3 T sugar

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 tablespoon of orange zest together in a small bowl.

Using an electric mixer, beat together the bananas, eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, fresh orange juice, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined then carefully add 1 cup of sliced strawberries and gently mix together. Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray. Sprinkle the remaining strawberries evenly over the tops of each muffin, making sure to push them down a bit.

Combine the sugar and remaining tablespoon of orange zest together and sprinkle evenly on top of each muffin.

Place into the oven and bake for 25-27 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for a few minutes. Enjoy.