3 bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp buttermilk
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray 12-muffin tin with no-stick cooking
spray. Mash bananas in a medium mixing bowl. Add sugar, brown sugar
and eggs. Mix well. Add butter. Stir in flour, whole wheat flour and
soda. Add buttermilk and walnuts. Mix until just moistened. Spoon
into muffin tin. Bake until muffins are brown and done, about 20
minutes. Yield: 12 muffins.
Source: More Cajun Cooking, Modern Publishing, New York, NY Copyright
1990 SHARED BY: Jim Bodle 2/93
Servings: 12 servings
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Categories: Banana; Bread; Breads; Cajun; Fruit
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