Banana-Date Muffins

SUBMITTED BY: SHERRY SMITH

"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!"

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	20 Min
READY IN	30 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 12 muffins

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INGREDIENTS

2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup reduced-calorie margarine
1 egg
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup bran flakes cereal
12 dates, pitted and chopped

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DIRECTIONS

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.
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.
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.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2003 by sbsbea

I found these muffins to be very dry and low in flavor. Baked goodies are a treat for me, and I want them to be exceptional. I would rather stick to my oatmeal for lowfat and have more flavor in my muffins. Sorry.

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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by FRAMBUESA

These were ok. I found myself digging through them just to get to the dates, and the rest of the muffin was just there to hold the dates in place. I subbed applesauce for the margarine, only used 1 T of baking powder because 2 seemed like you'd be able to taste it, and used a mix of whole wheat flour and AP. Not awful, but I won't be making these again.

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