Banana Muffins

2 ½ c. flour (can use 1 cup of whole wheat if you wish)

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

4 ripe medium bananas, mashed (2 cups)

1 c. sugar

½ c. applesauce

3 egg whites

2 tbsp vegetable oil (I usually don’t add the vegetable oil, I just add 2 tbsp extra applesauce)

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp ground allspice (optional)

chocolate chips (optional)

- I also usually add between 1/3 and ½ c. bran flakes and then add in an extra tbsp or so of water.

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, flour, baking powder, baking soda and allspice.
3. In a medium bowl, combine mashed bananas, sugar, applesauce, egg white, vanilla and oil.
4. Stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture and mix just until moistened.
5. Spoon evenly into prepared muffin cups.
6. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan and cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.