Banana-Blueberry Muffins

The slight acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way back on butter or oils. Here, it also lends a slight tanginess to the winning combination of bananas and blueberries.

Jim Romanoff

Used by permission. (c) Eating Well, Inc.

American

Breakfast

Budget

Ingredients

3/4 cup nonfat or low-fat buttermilk		1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar		3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup canola oil		1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs		1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas, (about 3 medium)		1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour, (see Note)		1 1/4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 cup all-purpose flour

directions

Prep: 20 min Total: 60 min

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1
Preheat oven to 400F. Coat 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
2
Whisk buttermilk, brown sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in mashed bananas.
3
Whisk whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
4
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in blueberries. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups (they will be full).
5
Bake until the tops are golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool on a wire rack for at least 5 minutes more before serving.

notes

Note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.

nutritional information

Calories: 232		Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 6 g		Saturated Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 41 g		Protein: 4 g
Sodium: 248 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat, 1 carbohydrate (other), 1 fat		Cholesterol: 36 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 3		Potassium: 163 mg
Added Sugars: 0 g

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