Banana Bean Muffins
Banana Bean Muffins are a great way to use up a can of Great Northern or other type of white beans.
Servings 12 muffins
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup white beans, drained and rinsed Great Northern
- 2 large over-ripe medium bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar (70 grams)
- ¼ cup yogurt (60 grams)
- ⅛ cup olive or canola oil (28 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla bean paste to stay on theme
- 2 cups whole wheat flour or a mix of wheat and white (250 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger optional
- ½ cup walnuts pecans or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cups.
- In a food processor, process beans with 1-2 tablespoons of water to make a puree. Add bananas, eggs, brown sugar, yogurt, oil and vanilla. Puree until smooth.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger (if using). Add salt if desired.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix to make a thick batter.
- Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups and put in the oven.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.