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Cinnamon Banana Muffins with Wheat Germ Streusel Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Muffin Recipes   |   Cooking Club
Average Rating: (4 votes)
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 12 MUFFINS
Courtesy of Cooking Club of America
Ripe bananas add moistness and tenderness to these quick muffins. Wheat germ in the crunchy streusel topping makes them taste a lot richer than they are.
 
Ingredients
  1 1/2  cups all-purpose flour  
  1/2  cup whole-wheat flour  
  1/2  cup brown sugar, packed  
  1  tbsp baking powder  
  1  tsp cinnamon  
  1/2  tsp salt  
  1/4  tsp nutmeg  
  2  each bananas, rip, mashed (about 1 cup)  
  3/4  cup skim milk  
  3  tbsp butter, melted  
  2  med egg whites (or 1 egg)  
  Streusel Topping  
  3  tbsp wheat germ  
  2  tbsp brown sugar, packed  
  1  tbsp canola oil  
  1/2  tsp cinnamon  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

 
  2. In large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.

 
  3. In small bowl, combine bananas, milk, butter and egg whites; whisk until blended. Add to dry ingredients; stir about 20 strokes or just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups.

 
  4. In another small bowl, combine all topping ingredients; mix well. Sprinkle evenly over tops, pressing in lightly.

 
  5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until muffins are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute; remove from pan. Cool on wire rack or serve warm.

 
  PER MUFFIN: 185 calories, 4.5 g total fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 g protein, 33 g carbohydrate, 10 mg cholesterol, 260 mg sodium, 2 g fiber

 
  COPYRIGHT: Cooking Pleasures Magazine, North American Membership Group Inc. All rights reserved.

 
 

 
  This recipe was provided courtesy of the Cooking Club of America, North America's largest cooking organization. Click Here - For a FREE Trial Membership in the Club, and a free copy of the Members-Only magazine, Cooking Pleasures.

 
   


 



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