At her bakery, Friends & Family in Los Angeles, she might apply a glaze, as she does on her Lemon Cornmeal Muffins, or maybe brush a buckwheat muffin with buckwheat honey. But that’s it.

Banana Muffins are the ultimate way to use up overripe bananas ... or even a simple pat of butter and honey. Made with cornmeal, flour, eggs, and buttermilk, they’re easy to whip up and always ...