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Monday, January 14, 2008

Banana Nut Muffins




1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 ripe bananas mashed
3/4 cup milk
5 Tablespoons melted butter
1 egg
Cinnamon sugar (optional)


Preheat oven to 400°F. Fit 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Coat each with cooking spray.

Mix flour, walnuts, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Stir in bananas, milk, butter and egg. Mix just until blended.

Using an ice cream scoop, fill muffin cups evenly with batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, if desired.

Bake muffins until a skewer inserted into centers comes out clean, 20-22 minutes. Cool 1 minute, then remove from the muffin pan and cool on a wire rack.

Makes 1 dozen muffins


Helpful Tips

Overmixing muffin batter can cause "tunnels" and pointed tops; mix just until dry ingrediants are moistened.

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