3 bananas, medium-large
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions
Raisins may be used in lieu of nuts.
In large bowl, use fork to mash bananas. Measure to
make sure you have 1 cup. Add yogurt, sugar and oil;
combine with fork.
In separate bowl, stir together flour and baking soda;
add flour mixture and walnuts to banana mixture and
stir just until blended. (Batter may be lumpy.) Spoon
batter into greased muffin cups; bake in 400F 200C
oven for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool
in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan; let
cool completely.
Per muffin: about 200 calories, 4 g protein, 8 g fat,
29 g carbohydrate
Source: Canadian Living magazine, Mar 95
Presented in article by Shannon Ferrier, Tamara
Shuttleworth "Health & Well-Fare: Hey, Kids! Let's
Cook"
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Servings: 12 muffins
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