BANANA MUFFINS

Banana Muffins
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, room temperature.
1 cup granulated sugar.
2 large eggs.
2 large bananas, ripe, mashed.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
2 cups all-purpose flour.
1 teaspoon salt.
1 teaspoon baking powder.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts.
1 cup of buttermilk.
Method
Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
Cream butter and sugar with an electric hand-held mixer until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Add bananas and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, alternating with the sour milk or buttermilk.
Stir until dry ingredients are moistened then gently stir in chopped nuts.
Spoon banana muffin batter into prepared muffin cups or liners.
Bake at 400° for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned.

Oat Bran Muffin Mix

This muffin mix recipe is a great gift (and inexpensive too) to give to health conscious friends, along with a muffin tin, measuring cups, a timer, and some decorative plates in a basket.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
4-3/4 cups flour
4 cups oat bran
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in large bowl and store in airtight container.
For gift giving, place 4 cups of this mix in a decorative jar and attach the following instructions:
Oat Bran Muffins3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup currants or raisins
2 cups Oat Bran Muffin Mix
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.
Combine milk, oil, egg, and nuts and raisins in large bowl and mix well.
Then stir in the Muffin Mix and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened; the batter will be lumpy.
Spoon into prepared pan.
Bake at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes until muffins are golden brown.
Remove from pan and cool on wire rack. 12 muffins
Calories: 200Fat: 11 gramsSodium: 130 mg