BANANA MAPLE PECAN MUFFINS

Name: BANANA MAPLE PECAN MUFFINS
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Banana Muffins:; 5 small ripe bananas; 2 large eggs; ½ cup salted butter, melted; ¾ cup brown sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 1 ½ tsp baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ⅓ cup pecans, chopped; ½ teaspoon salt; Maple Glaze:; ¼ cup salted butter, melted; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon maple extract (optional, but highly recommended); ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; pinch of salt; Topping:; 6 slices cooked nitrate-free bacon, crumbled* (optional); chopped pecans, optional