Banana-Nut Muffins or Loaf

You can either make muffins or a 9 inch loaf. You can use toasted pecans or raw mamadamia nuts.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 18 Muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking or 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup margarine, melted
• 3  medium bananas, mashed and very ripe
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped and toasted
• 1⁄3 cup buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  banana extract
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 2  large eggs, beaten

Directions

1. Line muffin tins with muffin liners, spray with a vegetable spray.
2. In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients, Stir in walnuts. Set aside.
3. Add the mashed bananas, beaten eggs, buttermilk and the extracts. Fold into the dry ingredients.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
5. Bake at 350 degrees.