Banana Orange Muffins

Submitted by hellokitty

"Got it from the Quaker Oatmeal website and wanted to try it. It is described as a kid favorite, low sodium, lower fat, and less than 30 minutes."

 

• Ready In: 29mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 12 muffins
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄3 cup dates (optional) or 1/3 cup raisins, chopped (optional)
• 8 ounces plain nonfat yogurt or 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 3⁄4 cup banana, mashed and ripe (about 2 medium)
• 2 egg whites or 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons orange zest

directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F Line twelve medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or lightly spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and dates; mix well. In medium bowl, combine yogurt, banana, egg whites, oil and orange peel; blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.).
3. Fill muffin cups almost full.
4. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes; remove from pan.

Reviews

[suzannecharkas]

These muffins are healthy, low fat, low sugar and high fibre when made with wholemeal flour. They are definitely worth spending your time to make. As a mum they are a great snack to put my daughter's lunch box for school.

 

[Mrs. McSmith]

These are delicious! I used all organic ingredients and a "flax egg" and almond milk to make them organic and vegan, then put them in the fridge for breakfast the next day to let the flavors really come out. I wish I had made more!

 

[Wendy0]

Loved these! Next time I will make with Craisins.

 

[ElleFirebrand]

I enjoyed these for breakfast. The orange flavor is nice. Mine seemed a bit on the gummy side, and it's possible I underbaked them, as I was experimenting with the convection setting of my oven. The flavor was nice. I used a mango-apricot flavored yogurt for some added citrus flavor.

 

[Veggiequeen]

I had a banana glut but was tired of the usual banana and raisin muffin recipes. The addition of dates and orange zest in this recipe provided a great twist on a classic muffin. I used wholewheat flour and subbed soy milk + lemon juice as I didn't have any buttermilk or yoghurt. This made a dense but beautifully moist muffin. These were healthy and delicious muffins. Thanks hello kitty!