Flying Biscuit Cafe Low-fat Banana Muffins

Submitted by Miss Annie

"This gourmet recipe is courtesy of Chef April Moon, from the Flying Biscuit Cafe in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be the best low-fat muffin you have ever had!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups mashed ripe bananas
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2⁄3 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 4 1⁄2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. Lightly grease a dozen muffin tins or line with paper cups.
3. Place bananas, sugar, yogurt, melted butter, vanilla, and eggs together in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
4. In a second bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until just combines.
6. Do not overmix, or the muffins will be tough.
7. Fill muffin cups three-quarters of the way full.
8. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes.
9. A toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins will come out clean when they are cooked.
10. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before eating.

Reviews

[Derf2440]

Great way to use the old bananas. I wanted something I could slice smaller than muffins, so I tried it in a loaf pan. Turned out great!! I used Splenda instead of sugar and had to use salted butter, didn't seem to matter, taste was wonderful and was done as a loaf in about 1 hour. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lupigirl]

Very yummy! I did add walnuts.

 

[setke909]

Great recipe, so moist and everyone really loves them

 

[Fettucine Alfredo]

This was a good muffin recipe that was easy to prepare. I switched low fat yogurt for non fat sour cream, which seems to provide more body. I switched canola oil for the butter, same proportions. Next time, I will switch in some w/w flour rather than plain white. Overall a nice recipe and while I don't disagree that the muffin doesn't scream flavour, I like a muffin with a bit of jam or a piece of cheese so moderate on the flavour works for me.

 

[lil_cook]

i really enjoyed these muffins. i have so far made them three times. i found by including the yogert the muffins were to dense. i decided to make them with 2/3 of a cup of butter milk insted of the yogert and they turned out amazing i am going to make them with butter milk every time now!