Banana-buttermilk Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup sugar (i use 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup splenda.)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (i use pecans)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 spray 12 regular muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix together the flours, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
• 4 in separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, mashed banana, oil, egg and vanilla.
• 5 pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
• 6 spoon batter into muffin cups, filling about three-fourths full.
• 7 sprinkle tops evenly with nuts.
• 8 bake until lightly brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
• 9 allow to cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack and cool completely.
• 10 these muffins freeze well and can be warmed in microwave.