Low-Fat Banana Blueberry Walnut Muffins

"Show Mom how much you love her and let her know you want her around for a long time by serving these healthful, lower-fat muffins with blueberries and walnuts. Dress up the serving plate with bright spring flowers to make them extra special."

Mari, Once Upon a Plate.

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour		1/4 cup agave syrup
1 cup whole-wheat flour		2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder		4 tablespoons Smart Balance butter substitute, melted (you can use butter if you prefer)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda		1/2 cup egg substitute, or 1 large egg and 4 egg whites
1 teaspoon salt		2 very ripe bananas (about 1 cup), cut into slices
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon		Zest of one large orange
1/2 cup light brown sugar or 1/3 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend		1/3 to 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh, or unthawed frozen)
1/2 cup honey		1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

Prep: 15 min Total: 45 min

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1
Place rack in center of oven, preheat to 375 degrees F. 
2
Spray muffin pan with cooking spray, or use paper liners and spray inside of liners with cooking spray.  
3
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and stir well; set aside.  
4
In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, combine brown sugar, agave, vanilla, Smart Balance and egg substitute; beat at medium speed until smooth. Add the bananas and orange zest and lightly beat until blended; there may be lumps because of the banana (that's okay.) Add this mixture to the flour mixture, mixing on medium-low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing. Using a silicone or rubber spatula, fold in the blueberries and nuts.
5
  Portion batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake until tops are golden brown and a cake tester poked into center of muffin comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes for mini-muffins, 15 to 20 minutes for regular-size muffins. Place plans on a rack to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer muffins from pan to rack to continue cooling.
6
  Dust tops with confectioners' sugar just before serving (optional).

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