Somehow, I don't think this is how Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are supposed to look. I could blame the recipe, but it's a family favorite of the lady who passed it on to me.

So, I'll blame Yehoshua. He's the one who sneaked into my bananas and ate TWO of the remaining four. I had my heart set on making these muffins today. And now I was one banana short of the three bananas this recipe called for.

But a chef like myself doesn't even bat an eye at having two (small) bananas when the recipe calls for three.

I just got right busy substituting things. I hadn't been planning to substitute on this recipe. I planned to measure everything just how the recipe said for once. But I should learn to not turn my back on my little Curious George toddler.

So, I added an extra egg. Then I added some applesauce. I would have added pumpkin, except I was worried that might give the muffins a funny taste. The batter did seem a little thin, but for all my adding, I didn't even think to add a little extra flour.

So, I made some flat-topped muffins. The good news is that they taste delicious!! The bad news is that photos of flat-topped muffins aren't suitable for a website recipe. So, someday I'll be making these again... with the proper number of bananas... and then I can share the recipe!