Applesauce Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 4 bananas
• 1/2 to 2/3 cup no-sugar-added applesauce (depending on size of bananas)
• 4 tablespoons blended silken tofu
• 2/3 cup safflower oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2-1/2 cups unbleached white flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup uncooked old-fashioned oatmeal
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons flax seed (optional)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray muffin tins (makes about 40-50 muffins) with cooking spray.
2. Blend bananas, applesauce, tofu, and oil in blender or food processor.
3. Mix together sugars, flours, oatmeal, powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and flax seed in a large bowl.
4. Add the banana mixture all at once. Mix with 10-20 quick strokes until just together; there should still be medium lumps in the batter.
5. Spoon batter into muffin tins.
6. Mix 2 tablespoons brown sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon and sprinkle on top.
7. Bake 10-13 minutes for mini muffins, 15-20 minutes for large muffins.
8. Toothpick test, remove, cool, and eat!

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