Creamy Banana Muffins

These are our new favorite.  I usually like boxed muffin mixes because they seem less dry and crumbly than homemade muffins.  These are all from scratch and taste better than any box mix I have tried.  Hope you enjoy them as well as my family did.

* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1 1/4 cups white sugar 

* 2 eggs
* 1 cup mashed bananas
* 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* chocolate chips (optional
* white sugar to sprinkle

Directions

1. Cream the butter and cream cheese together. Gradually add the white sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and soda and brown sugar; mix until batter is just moist.
2. Grease muffin cups with cooking spray. Fill cups about 2/3 full.
3. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top if you desire and then drizzle with white sugar. You can use just the white sugar if you wish for a little crunchy on the top. Really good!
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes, or until centers are done. Makes about 2 dozen.