Earlier in the summer, I spent a week in Vermont attending a workshop at the Center for Cartoon Studies. (Yep, I went to comic book school.) I met many an awesome person there, one of whom I promised to become pen pals with and send baked goods to.
Today, I finally made good on that promise. I had asked my comic book friend what kind of baked goods he might like, and one of the items he mentioned was banana bread. But I can’t just make regular old banana bread for my hip-cool comic book friend, I thought; so, I turned to my trusty Baked cookbook and came upon this recipe for Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins. It solved my banana needs, and offered the added bonus of coffee, which my comic book friend was quite the consumer of. And who doesn’t love chocolate? Nazis. Nazis don’t love chocolate.
So, these muffins are pretty darn perfect: fruit and chocolate; not too sweet, but just chocolatey enough; and the banana flavor intensifies over time, meaning the muffins keep well (i.e. perfect for mailing to friends who live in Vermont).
Check out the Butter & Sugar Brigade for the full recipe; and, while you’re at it, check out my comic book friend’s awesome website, Light Riot, to see his fabulous art. I can only hope he’ll draw a picture of these muffins and post it for your viewing pleasure.
