Mocha Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins


Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
2 bananas
2 tablespoons instant coffee dissolved in 1/2c warm (not hot) water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup cappuccino baking chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F
Spray muffin tins with baking spray.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and combine well. Add the banana and combine well. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dissolved coffee, then the vanilla and combine well. Add flour, salt, baking powder and soda and mix just until combined. Add chocolate chips and the cappuccino chips and mix to incorporate. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center contains moist crumbs. Do not overbake. Cool in pan 5 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

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posted : Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Health Nut Blueberry Muffins


INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup oat bran
  • 1/4 cup quick cooking oats
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, oat bran, quick-cooking oats, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gently stir in the blueberries and walnuts. In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed banana, buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix just until blended. Spoon into muffin cups, filling all the way to the top.
  3. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched.

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posted : Thursday, October 9th, 2008