Low-Calorie Banana Muffins
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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup flour1 Tbsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/8 tsp salt1 cup mashed bananas1/4 cup sugar1 large egg1/2 tsp vanilla extract1/4 cup applesauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.

In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.

In separate bowl, combine banana, sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Blend until well mixed. Add applesauce. Slowly combine dry mixture to banana mixture. Blend well.

Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool before serving.

Makes 12 Servings
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 78.7
  • Total Fat: 0.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.5 mg
  • Sodium: 209.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 1.8 g

Member Reviews
  • TORTILLAFACTORY
     This is a great recipe, the muffins are moist & tasty. But YOU MUST SIFT THE DRY INGREDIENTS or you can end up with baking soda lumps. Yuck! Sifting also makes the muffins bigger and fluffier. No need for a second bowl, just dump dry ingredients straight into the sifter and sift into the wet bowl. - 5/4/09
  • BUTTERFLY1252
     very very good, i added ground flax seeds and it added fiber to the muffins and was very nice touch. starting your morning out right s VERY VERY IMPORTANT - can make or break the whole day. - 4/24/09
  • GGHEALTHYCA
     These are great! Very tasty an moist. I used splenda to bring the sugar calories and carbs down. Saves 14 calories per muffin. - 5/5/09
  • KAY-AICH
     Try using Truvia, natural calorie-free sweetner made from stevia plant. You can get it at Whole Foods. Also, try using whole wheat flour. And make your own applesauce-it doesn't need added sugar. - 4/24/09
  • 2000ADAY
     Don't skip the eggs, it is protein and much needed, if you want to lighten it up use egg white substitute, you lose the fat, but you gain even more protein. SWEET RECIPE....THANKS!!!! - 4/23/09
  • JESSIETURTLE
     Very moist, but did not seem to have enough flavor, so I added 1 tsp of cinnamon and some nutmeg. Next time might add a bit more sugar as they didn't seem quite sweet enough. - 5/24/09
  • LAURIE_CREWS
     Made last night and the entire family loved them for breakfast. Turned out very moist and delicious. Used 4 bananas and ended up with 15 muffins. Next time will add a few walnuts or pecans. Will definetly bake these again! - 5/28/09
  • SYDNEY04_6
     This is going to be my new Banana Muffin recipe! They are so quick to make and they taste really good for being low cal. Just goes to show that low-cal doesn't equal low flavour! Thanks for sharing! - 4/30/09
  • BIGT_56
     Incredible! This is the first "low cal" muffin that I tried that I liked! I used whole wheat flour (that is all I had at the time) which makes them even better for me. I will definitely try these again. - 5/22/09
  • SOAPHYMAY
     theyre so nice! i prefer them to normal muffins becuase you dont need to ass icing (:
    i make mini ones then you can have a few, and i also use 2 bananas and no eggs as the egg isnt needed and adds extra calories
    :D - 4/22/09
  • PAULINE30
     Very tasty and easy to do. Used whole wheat flour and honey instead of sugar (1/8)
    Thanks for this recipe ! - 5/29/09
  • MICKI0310
     These were awesome! I kinda screwed them up , but it turned out ok. For some reason I didn't write down sugar when I took down the recipe , so I didn't add any even though I found it odd. I added a bit more vanilla and a handful of chocolate chips and it make 12 fairly large delicious muffins. - 4/23/09
  • KALLEN1SP
     these are so good! very moist! just like little banana breads...everyone ate up the batch, now i need to make more for myself :) - 5/4/09
  • DMP3107
     I made these this afternoon and they are very good. I did make a few changes. Subbed 1/2c WW flour and 1/2c Oatmeal. Cut the sugar to 2TB and added nutmeg and cinnamon. Even my 8 yr old loved them! I actually split a muffin and topped it with 1/2c lite ice cream and a dab of choc syrup. YUM! - 6/5/09
  • NUPSY30
     i replaced the egg with ener-G egg replacer, omitted most of the sugar and the applesauce, and added cinnamon, allspice, and 1tbsp almond butter to make them even lower in calories. yummy but small. - 5/14/09
  • MARNIELYN
     These were great and so healthy! I used 1/2 c. buckwheat pancake mix and 1/2 c. white flour, and halved the baking powder/soda/salt measurements. I also used 1/2 br. sugar, 1/2 white, threw in golden raisins, then sprinkled tops with oats for visual appeal. Next time will add a little more salt. - 5/1/09
  • NATALIE_DIX
     Hey, really wanna make these, but how much sugar do I use? As it's not clearly stated in the ingredients, it just says 1/4 sugar... Please let me know, thanks :) - 4/27/09
  • CD4717360
     Sounds yummy. Most muffin reciepes that have a fat as an ingredient, it can be substitued with unsweetned applesauce and it will give it the same consistency. Just a tip. - 4/26/09
  • PAMPAM10
     Absolutely Devine and so easy to make. - 4/25/09
  • MUZIKMOM75
     Kid-tested, mother approved!! LOVE THIS RECIPE! - 5/27/09
  • MARIELAMS
     So moist, so delicious! My son who is 2 1/2 ate 2 as soon as he saw them on the counter. I felt good knowing he was eating something healthy. Thanks for posting this! I will definitely be making these often! - 5/6/09
  • RHYMEANDREASON1
     They were very good but seemed like they were missing something. Think I will add cinnamon next time maybe. - 5/5/09
  • ISALANI
     i cant wait to try these i will be adding the flaxseed for added fiber! thanks! - 5/5/09
  • KIKIPETIE
     These are very good and easy too! - 4/30/09
  • RITASL
     I made these with a few changes: half cup oat bran for half the flour and splenda mix for sugar. A little too sweet. Next time I will use whole wheat flour/oat bran and skip the sweetener. - 6/7/09



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