Banana muffins

What you need:

• 1 cup of whole wheat flour
• 1 cup of quick-cooking oatmeal
• ½ cup of packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp. of baking powder
• 1 egg
• ½ cup of skim or 1% milk
• 1 cup of mashed banana
• ¼ cup of vegetable oil
• Non-stick cooking spray

How to:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400⁰F (200⁰C)
2. Lightly spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray or use paper baking cups.
3. In a large bowl, mix flour, oatmeal, sugar and baking powder.
4. In another bowl, beat the egg and mix in the mashed banana, milk and vegetable oil.
5. Stir the banana mixture into the dry ingredients and mix lightly.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until muffin tops are browned. Loosen muffins and serve warm.

Makes 12 medium-sized muffins

Reference: LEAP Food Flair, Legacies Now, p. 158.