Almond is an unusual nut to add to banana muffins in comparing to walnut or pecan. However almond is lighter in texture and almond slices give a lovely presentation when sprinkled on top of muffins. I adapted the banana muffin recipe from allrecipes.com and added vanilla extract and almond slices.
Not only these cupcakes are delicious and moist, they also contain 1 full cup of shredded carrot and another cup of pineapple, which means each cupcake has 30% of vitamin A and 11% of vitamin C that you need daily! *
This year my son requested a cake with Rolo for his birthday. To fulfill his wish, I adopted the cheesecake cupcake recipe from JoyofBaking.com and added Rolos and chocolate glaze. It was easy and fast to make and the portion is just perfect for one serving. I may make them again for Thanksgiving or X'mas dessert!