Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy;
gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add mashed banana and next 3 ingredients,
beating until well blended.
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients;
add to butter mixture, stirring just until blended.
Stir in pecans and 1 c. chocolate morsels.
Spoon into greased jumbo (3 1/4") muffin pans,
filling one-half full. Bake at 375F for 25 min. or until
a wooden pick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
Cool in pan 5 min.; remove from pan immediately,
and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Drizzle with melted chocolate morsels, if desired.
Yield: 1 1/2 doz.
Note: to bake muffins in regular (2 1/2") muffin pans,
fill each muffin cup with 3 tbs. butter,
and bake at 375F for 15-18 min.
Remove from pans immediately.
Yield: 2 doz.