Multi-Grain Banana Muffins (Low Fat, Too!)

Submitted by anaisfern

"I adapted a banana muffin recipe to include healthier grains, less oil, less sugar and more spice. They don't taste low-fat or healthy--just like good, homemade banana muffins."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1⁄4 oat bran
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup oats
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1⁄2 cups mashed bananas (use very ripe fruit)
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the oats and buttermilk in a small bowl; let these sit while you prepare the other ingredients.
3. Mix the dry ingredients (including the cinnamon and nutmeg) together in a medium mixing bowl.
4. Mash the banana until it's nearly smooth--measure once the fruit is mashed, of course.
5. Add the egg, oil, sugar, and vanilla.
6. After stirring those together, add in the oat-buttermilk mixture.
7. Add the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring just until the dry ingredients are absorbed and no large lumps remain.
8. Refrain from over-mixing.
9. Grease twelve muffin cups.
10. Spoon the batter in, filling the cups evenly to about 2/3 or 3/4 full.
11. Bake 25-30 minutes, until the top is slightly springy when gently pushed with a finger.

Reviews

[LUVMY2BOYS]

Very good! I didn't use the nutmeg & used applesauce for the oil. I also added 1/4 cup mini choc chips. The taste was a little different from all the oats but it was great with the choc chips. Very moist, too. Thanks!