These muffins are an homage to Elvis and his love for fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches.  If one can call a muffin “refreshing,” this would be the one.

2 cups flour

3 tspns baking powder

1/2 tspn salt

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar (use it)

2 eggs

1-1/3 cups mashed bananas (3 medium)

1 cup chopped black walnuts

1 cup peanut butter chips

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.

Cream together bananas, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy, using electric mixer on a medium speed.  Beat in eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition.

Add dry ingredients all at once, stirring just enough to moisten.  Gently mix in chopped nuts and chips.  Spoon batter into muffin tin papers, filling almost full.

Bake in 350 dgrF oven 20 mins. or until golden brown.

Makes 16.