Banana Sultana Muffins

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• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sultana (yellow raisins)
• 1⁄4 cup apples or 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2  egg whites
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 3  tablespoons honey
• 1 1⁄2 cups unbleached white flour
• 1⁄3 cup stone-ground white cornmeal, ground
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2  bananas, diced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and prepare muffin pans by either lining with cupcake papers or a light spritz with cooking spray.
2. Combine raisins and juice, let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Add buttermilk, egg whites, oil, and honey; whisk until smooth.
4. Sift flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda together; add brown sugar and spices, whisk until mixed.
5. Add bananas and toss lightly.
6. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir 'just to mix' (it will be lumpy).
7. Pour into prepared muffin tin, bake for 25 minutes (or until done).