Apricot and Banana Muffins
These apricot and banana muffins are a wonderful combination of healthy and delicious. It adds extra nutrition in the form of apricots, juice and whole wheat flour - plus the bananas of course.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/2 cup orange juice, or apricot nectar
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup bananas, mashed, ripe
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place apricots and nectar or juice in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat and let cool.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In a large bowl, mix together the lightly beaten egg, sugar, banana, butter, milk and apricots. Stir in the dry ingredients, mixing just until everything is combined. Spoon the mixture into a non-stick muffin pan (or sprayed with cooking spray or lined with paper cups).
- Bake for about 20 minutes until golden.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 283mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 496IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 1mg
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