Banana Applesauce Muffins

Bananas and applesauce make these muffins a little sweet and really moist without a lot of added sugar or oil. Our testers ate them up and asked for seconds!

2 cups whole wheat flour 500 mL

1 tbsp baking powder 15 mL

1 tsp baking soda 5 mL

½ tsp salt 2 mL

3 ripe bananas, mashed 3

(about 11 /3 cups/325 mL)

1 large egg, lightly beaten 1

1 cup unsweetened applesauce 250 mL

½ cup granulated sugar 125 mL

¼ cup vegetable oil 50 mL

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Fill muffin pan with paper cup liners.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3. In a medium bowl, combine bananas, egg, applesauce, sugar and oil. Stir into flour mixture until just combined.

4. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch and a tester inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool in tin for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.