Banana-Date Muffins

A tasty sweet muffin recipe that won't blow your diet. Bananas and dates team up with bran cereal for a tasty breakfast treat. You'll love it!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
• 12 dates, pitted and chopped
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• ½ cup reduced-calorie margarine
• ¾ cup bran flakes cereal

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a muffin pan with non-stick spray or line with paper muffin liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar, margarine and egg with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in bananas, vanilla, cereal and dates. Blend in dry ingredients until just incorporated. Spoon into prepared muffin cups to about 2/3 full.

Step 3

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before removing muffins from the pan.