Low Fat Banana Muffins

The same day I made my banana cookies, I also baked up some muffins!

What can I say, I went bananas! 

(pun intended...)

Obviously, I had a lot of overly ripe bananas (with my hubby gone, we have one less eater in the house, so our bananas last long these days!)

I love my mom's muffins, and mine never seem to compare...but until I master her recipes (which I may never) I will post how I made my muffins this time around.

I made a lower fat version, on purpose, so that I feel good about giving them to our 19 month old, Riley!

She dug 'em. 


Low Fat Banana Muffins
(Printable Recipe)


Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

*1/4 cup canola oil

2/3 cup skim milk

1 egg lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ripe bananas, mashed

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl stir flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together. 
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
• In a separate bowl combine oil, milk, egg and vanilla with a whisk.
• Add to flour mixture and stir just until combined.
• Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with mixture.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

* You could use applesauce in place of the oil too!

Source:  slightly adapted from About.com

I made big muffins so couldn't fill all 12 muffin cups!

I look exhausted (probably because I was) and look at my hair, ha!
...but the muffins look good!!

Enjoy!