Custard Filled Banana Muffins

Ingredients

Muffins

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 melted butter
• 3 medium bananas, mashed

Custard

• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. For the custard: In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stir together and bring to a boil the milk and 1/4 cup of sugar. In a new bowl whisk together the egg yolks and egg. Stir together the rest of the sugar and cornstarch; then stir them into the egg. Spoon out a bit of the hot mixture onto the eggs and stir them so they do not cook. Return the mixture to the saucepan, and slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly so the eggs. When the mixture comes to a boil and thickens, remove from the heat. Stir in the butter and vanilla, mixing until the butter is completely blended in. Pour into a heat-proof container and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled before using.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease or line 12 muffin tins
3. Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
4. Mix eggs, milk and melted butter in another bowl. Mix liquid ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir just to blend. Pour batter into prepared muffin tins.
5. Bake 25-30 minutes. let cool slightly then tear off tops. place tops back until cooled then fill with cold custard before serving.