Cocoa Banana Mini Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oats
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup ripe banana, mashed (about 2 small)
• 1/2 cup nonfat milk
• 5 tablespoons margarine or 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f.
• 2 line thirty-six miniature muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
• 3 in large bowl, combine flour, oats, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; mix well. in medium bowl, combine bananas, milk, margarine, egg whites and vanilla; blend well. add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (do not overmix).
• 4 fill muffin cups almost full. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. remove from pan. cool completely.
• 5 sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. store tightly covered.