banana muffins! |
ok, so here's what i did...
banana muffins
2¼ cups flour
1½ cups sugar
1¼ teaspoons baking powder
1¼ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening or softened butter
⅔ cup buttermilk (or 1½ tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar in ⅔ cup milk)
1¼ cups mashed bananas (about 3)
2 large eggs
dash of cinnamon & nutmeg
streusel topping
4 tbsp butter, chopped
1/2 cup quick oats
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup brown sugar
amazingness... |
2. sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
3. put dry ingredients in a mixer and add butter, buttermilk and bananas.
4. beat for 2 minutes then add eggs.
filling muffin tin |
6. while muffins are baking, mix together streusel topping ingredients with back of fork until crumbly. when muffins are lightly browned (after about 20 minutes of baking), top each muffin with a spoonful of the topping.
streusel topping |
7. allow muffins to cool completely before removing from tin.
8. enjoy with a cup of your favorite tea : )
banana muffin & chai |
want to know something wonderfully fabulous? i calculated (and then recalculated because i didn't believe it...) the caloric value of each muffin (including the streusel topping), and they're only 220 calories each!!! how delightful is that?!
This is like the 3rd muffin post I've seen today...I think its a sign...I need some! Mmmm. Need....like...now!!!!
ReplyDeletelooks amazing!
ReplyDeletewow, yum!!
ReplyDeleteYUM! i love banana nut bread/muffins. my ex co-worker used to make banana bread with mini chocolate chips once a month (i miss it so much)! but this strussel topping looks tasty too. love the low calorie count too! thanks for sharing. xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious!!! So yummy & only 220 calories, wow! I'm gonna try them! Xoxo ♥
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I LOVE banana bread so I am so excited to try these beautiful muffins! And at only 220?? That makes them even more delectable!
ReplyDeleteThanks for passing along this recipe :)
O wow, they look and sound AMAZING!! I seriously will have to try this recipe! One of my favorite breakfasts is a nice warm slice of banana bread :)
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