Banana Nut Muffins

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Registered: 12-19-2002
Banana Nut Muffins
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Fri, 05-20-2005 - 7:43am

Banana Nut Muffins (Phase 2/3)


2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 and 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup granular Splenda
8 Tablespoons canola oil
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas, mashed with a fork until smooth
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup fine-chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flake unsweetened coconut, fine-ground*
1-2 T. water (if needed)


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners.

Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and Splenda.  In a separate bowl, beat together the oil and eggs with electric mixer - then beat in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.  With spoon, stir the moist mixture into the dry ingredients; do not mix more than necessary.  If mixture is too dry, add a small amount of water as needed.  Gently stir in the nuts and coconut.


Pour batter into the muffin tin liners.  Bake for 35-45 minutes, until nicely browned.  These muffins should remain moist, so do not overbake. 


* I ground the coconut to a fine consistency in the Cuisinart.  I don't like the chewy texture, and this worked well. 


This recipe is based on Ellie's banana nut bread recipe with some modifications.


Picture below!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 7:44am
Yum!
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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-19-2002
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 11:11am

Cathy, these muffins are incredibly GOOD!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 1:31pm
I definitely understand the loaf thing.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-24-2004
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 3:20pm

Maggie,

These look great. Seems like everything I have made with whole wheat flour is always heavy and tough. Do you find that to be true? Would these count toward your starch and sweet treat? I will give these a try.

Pam

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Registered: 12-19-2002
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 5:01pm

Would these count toward your starch and sweet treat?


Pam, I never think this hard.