Banana Bread Muffins

Healthy Banana Bread - a warm, rich banana bread that's both sweet and better for you!

I've recently become somewhat worried about the amount of sugar James and I consume. Although we don't eat tooooooo much, I've always erred on the side of caution. With James learning about diabetes and telling me various "did-you-know's," I've been thinking more about ways of keeping sugar intake lower, but I'm a realist as well. Often times, when I think "nutritious" and "healthy," I naturally think I need to sacrifice taste on the altar of longevity and well-being.

As usual, we had some bananas ready for banana bread making. Again, I thought about baking smarter, so I thought I'd mix and mash several recipes together for a better banana bread. I admit, I was pretty skeptical until I baked some and sent James off with a few slices. I figured if I couldn't get anything past this finicky, sugar fiend then I'd have to go back to the drawing board. I asked the next day if he tasted anything different, and he didn't notice a thing! I've found a tasty and healthy recipe, and I hope you enjoy this one too. To better living without the "diet!"

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Banana Bread Muffins

by CJ Huang

Healthy Banana Bread - a warm, rich banana bread that's both sweet and better for you!

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 12 muffins

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
		1/4 cup		sugar
		3/4 cup		bananas, mashed
		1/4 cup		butter
			1	egg
		1.25 cups		flour	I used half whole wheat and half white.
		1/4 cup		milk
		1/2 cup		nuts, chopped	optional
		1 teaspoon		vanilla
		1 teaspoon		vinegar
		1/2 teaspoon		baking soda

Methods:

1. Gather all materials.
2. Form Dry Team by mixing flour, baking soda, and nuts.
3. Form Wet Team by combining sugar, butter, egg, bananas, milk, vinegar, and vanilla.
4. Mix Wet and Dry Teams until just moistened.
5. Pour into greased muffin tin.
6. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, until center cooked.

Shared with: Wonderful Wednesday, Wednesday Showcase, What's Cookin' Wednesday, Happiness is Homemade, What's for Dinner? Sunday, Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Over the Moon, What'd You Do This Weekend?