Banana Date-Nut Muffins

PREP:  15 Minutes  BAKE:  15 Minutes per Batch

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed Ripe Bananas (2 medium)

3/4 cup Sugar

1/3 cup Unsweetened Applesauce

3 tablespoons Canola Oil

1 Egg

3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour

3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1/2 Quick-Cooking Oats

11/2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/3 cup chopped Dates (about 3)

1/4 cup finely chopped Walnuts

1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Other Items Needed:

Large Bowl

Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer

Medium Bowl

Cooking Spray

Muffin Pan & Liners

Toothpicks (optional)

Wire Racks (optional)

A Perfect Way to Start Any Morning!

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 
• In a large bowl, beat Bananas, Sugar, Applesauce, Oil & Egg until well blended.
• In a medium bowl, combine the Flours, Oats, Baking Powder & Baking Soda.
• Gradually beat the Dry Mixture into the Banana Mixture until blended.
• Stir in the Dates, Walnuts & Lemon Juice.

 

• Coat muffin pan with cooking spray or put muffin liners in the muffin pan.
• Fill each cup half-way full with Batter.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

 

MAKES:  24 Muffins

 

98 Calories per Muffin

 

 

 

* I use a toothpick to test whether the center is done.  Toothpicks leaves only a small hole, but is large enough to pull out the ingredients if it is not cooked through. 

 

 

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