Nana-penos are our little invention. They evolved from a joke; a slice of banana, topped with a slice of jalapeno, & a dusting of cinnamon sugar. They honestly weren’t very good but some people actually seemed to enjoy the combination. We’ve tweaked them with the addition of corn muffin mix & subtracting the cinnamon sugar.

Into your mixing bowl combine:

3 boxes of Jiffy corn mix
3 eggs
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons diced seeded jalapenos {don’t forget to take the seeds out; they’re hot}

We use mini-muffin pans. Three boxes of muffin mix make 6 dozen mini-muffins.

Don’t forget to liberally spray the pans with cooking spray! You want things to pop right out.

Put a dab of muffin mix in the bottom of each cup and press a thick half slice of banana into it.

Then cover the banana with another dollop of muffin mix.

Then bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Since you sprayed the pan, they should just pop right out.

The chunk of banana is a really smooth surprise that nicely balances the spice of the jalapenos. Quite delicious, actually.