Whole Grain Sweet Potato-Banana Muffins
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 9:46AM
The Professional Palate - Regan Jones RD in banana muffins, sweet potato, sweet potato muffins, whole wheat banana muffins, whole wheat muffins

Makes 9 muffins

100 g all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup)

100 g whole wheat pastry flour (about 3/4 cup)

100 g brown sugar (about 1/2 cup)

10 g baking powder (about 2 teaspoons)

2 g salt (about 1/2 teaspoon) 

2 g ground cinnamon (about 1/2 teaspoon)

1/2 large sweet potato, mashed to equal 125 g (about 1/2 cup)

2 medium bananas, mashed to equal 100 g (about 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup oil

1  large egg, lightly beaten

Melted white chocolate (optional)

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Whisk together first 6 ingredients (through ground cinnamon) in a large bowl, making a well in center of mixture.

Combine remaining ingredients until blended. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.

Using ice scream scoop, portion batter evenly into lined muffin pans. 

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and let cool on a wire rack. Drizzle with melted white chocolate, if desired.


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