Banana Walnut Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggs
• 1/4 cup oil (i used grape seed oil)
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup mashed banana (over ripened)
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup walnut pieces (i keep mine in nice big pieces)

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients. in a small bowl, toss walnuts with 1 tbs of the dry mixture.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat eggs slightly.
• 3 add remaining ingredients mixing after each addition.
• 4 finally, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and gently stir till moistened then gently fold in walnuts.
• 5 do not use a beater: it will make the muffins dry and hard. all the mixing should be very gentle and just enough to incorporate everything together.
• 6 lightly spray with oil, a 12 cup muffin tin and divide batter into each one. they will be very full.
• 7 bake at 350°f for about 22 minutes or until done.
• 8 remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. remove from tin and eat now or later -- or both!