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Cocoa Banana Mini Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup QuakerŽ Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 small)
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 5 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- 2 egg whites or 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Powdered sugar (optional)
QuakerŽ Oats products can be substituted with any other oats cereal products. Sweet OneŽ products can be substituted with any other heat-stable sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below. Listing of any brand name products in this recipe does not represent an endorsement by Lifeclinic.
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Line thirty-six miniature muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, combine flour, oats, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda; mix well. In medium bowl, combine bananas, milk, margarine, egg whites and vanilla; blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.)
- Fill muffin cups almost full. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Store tightly covered.
Yield: 3 Dozen
Nutritional Information:
1 mini muffin
provides: |
amount per serving |
| Calories |
60 |
| Calories From Fat |
20 |
| Total Fat |
2 g |
| Saturated Fat |
0 g |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg |
| Sodium |
55 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates |
9 g |
| Dietary Fiber |
less than 1 g |
Protein |
1 g |
Cook's Tip: To make standard-size muffins, line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups. Proceed as recipe directs. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Source: With permission from Quaker Oats Company. QuakerŽ Oats is a registered trademark of the Quaker Oats Company. Sweet OneŽ sweetener is a registered trademark of the Stadt Corporation.
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