A New Life For the Over Ripe Banana

We've all been there, you buy a bunch of bananas and of course at least a few of them just don't seem to make it, and really how many times can you make banana bread! Now don't get me wrong I love banana bread and have made numerous variations, I just wanted to try something new, something different. I started looking around to see what I had to be creative with and found coconut, macadamia nuts, and of course the over ripe banana; and so the Coconut Macadamia Banana Muffin was born! It's the perfect portable breakfast or snack, and the perfect way to use up those stubborn bananas if you're not in the mood for another loaf of banana bread.
As I started to gather all of my ingredients I realized that I had run out of sugar, which is a horrible thing when you bake as much as I do,  so I substituted honey in a pinch and I think that it worked just wonderfully. This is a great recipe to use substitutions for, if you want to use a different kind of nut, or perhaps add chocolate chips, or omit the coconut if you wish. Once you've found the perfect combination you have the perfect go to muffin!

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup over ripe banana (mashed)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (melted)
1/3 cup honey
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut (plus more for topping)
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts (toasted)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Whisk together in a large bowl; banana, butter, egg, vanilla, honey, and coconut until well combined.
3. In a separate small bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in flour mixture to the banana mixture until just combined. Stir in macadamia nuts. 
4. Set 10 muffin cups with papers and fill about 3/4 full with batter. Top with a sprinkling of sweetened flaked coconut if desired.
5. Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely and enjoy!