Two posts came up for using old/overripe bananas as I started mine. So, my bananas were so ugly! I don’t even know how they got that way in the fridge without me noticing. It was overnight, I think. 
They were so yucky that I didn’t want to touch them but I couldn’t bring myself to throw them out. They weren’t terribly ugly on the inside though, just mushy. I knew I had the basics in the pantry to whip up some small muffins. Anyone who has cooked for a few years knows the basic ingredients for bread products. I keep self-rising flour too, so it’s easy peasy!
I guesstimated all measures. For 6 muffins, I mashed the 2 bananas in a bowl. I added 2 eggs, about 3/4 cups of sugar and a tsp of vanilla. I stirred it up well by hand. I then added self-rising flour, applesauce to thicken them and add more flavor, and a little milk. I gently stirred it, again by hand, until it was just moistened and still lumpy.
I closely watched the consistency because I didn’t want them to bake out overly dry or too soft and crumbly. I could always have added more flour if the mix became too wet but that would possibly mean having to add more sugar, vanilla, etc. Sometimes adding more flour and other ingredients at the late stage of mixing can toughen and coarsen the end product.
Spooned the mix into the greased muffin tin. I chopped up some nuts that I had on hand and sprinkled them over the tops with a little sugar. I pressed the nuts down a little with the back of a spoon so that they would not fall off during the rising.
I baked them on 400 and watched them after about 20 min. When they began to brown, I tested them with a knife until they were done to my liking.
They came out REALLY well! With butter spread over the tops and coffee, they were delish!
TIPS:
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Using milk browns better than water, though water will do in a pinch for some recipes.
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Adding applesauce will add moisture so reduce the amount of milk/liquid.
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When guesstimating, it’s better to add a little liquid at a time rather than having to add more flour/dry products because the mix has become too wet. Over-compensating and over-stirring can make the baked good coarse and tough.
Thanks for looking and reading! 