banana wheat germ muffins

Name: Banana Wheat Germ Muffins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE TOPPING; 3 tablespoon(s) wheat germ; 2 tablespoon(s) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 1/8 teaspoon(s) pumpkin pie spice; ## FOR THE MUFFINS; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) wheat germ; 1/2 cup(s) firmly packed, brown sugar; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 cup(s) mashed bananas (2 bananas); 3/4 cup(s) milk; 3 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 2 - eggs, slightly beaten

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Sep 11, 2014

My whole family loves these muffins. I originally found this recipe in a weight watchers magazine from the mid-nineties. I saved it, although over the years I've tweaked it and it is no longer a low cal/low fat muffin. I think the original recipe used margarine, skim milk and 3 egg whites, not 100% positive though as I've been making them with butter, 2% milk and whole eggs for many years now. I've also figured out over the years that in a pinch, you can substitute oat meal for the wheat germ and just call them "banana oat meal muffins." It's just as good as the wheat germ. Enjoy!

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE TOPPING
3 tablespoons wheat germ
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
FOR THE MUFFINS
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup firmly packed, brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup mashed bananas (2 bananas)
3/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 - eggs, slightly beaten

How To Make banana wheat germ muffins

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 2

Grease and flour muffin pan or line with paper liners.
Step 3

Combine topping ingredients, mix well; set aside.
Step 4

In medium bowl combine bananas, milk, butter, and eggs. Mix well.
Step 5

In a large bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, baking powder, salt, sugar and pie spice; mix well.
Step 6

Mix together wet and dry ingredients.
Step 7

Fill muffin cups almost full.
Step 8

Sprinkle topping evenly over batter, patting gently.
Step 9

Bake 22 minutes.
Step 10

Cool for 5 minutes in pan. Next, remove muffins from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
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