Bananas Foster Muffins
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana * 1 cup packed brown sugar, divided * 6 tablespoons butter, melted and divided * 1/4 cup cognac or dark rum, divided * 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt * 2 large eggs * 6 3/4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups) * 1/4 cup ground flaxseed * 3/4 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice * Cooking spray * 1/3 cup powdered sugar
* 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
* 2. Combine banana, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 5 tablespoons butter, and 3 tablespoons cognac in a nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble. Remove from heat; cool. Place banana mixture in a large bowl. Add yogurt, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, and eggs. Beat with a mixer at medium speed.
* 3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through allspice) in a small bowl. Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended. Pour batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan; place on wire rack.
* 4. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter, remaining 1 tablespoon cognac, and powdered sugar; stir until well blended. Drizzle over the warm bread.
Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JLOHERN.
* 2. Combine banana, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 5 tablespoons butter, and 3 tablespoons cognac in a nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble. Remove from heat; cool. Place banana mixture in a large bowl. Add yogurt, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, and eggs. Beat with a mixer at medium speed.
* 3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through allspice) in a small bowl. Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended. Pour batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan; place on wire rack.
* 4. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter, remaining 1 tablespoon cognac, and powdered sugar; stir until well blended. Drizzle over the warm bread.
Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JLOHERN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 219.8
- Total Fat: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 40.9 mg
- Sodium: 232.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 46.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 4.0 g
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