Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

(A palate pleasing recipe for leftover ripe bananas.)

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup baking cocoa
• 1 tspn baking soda
• ½ tspn salt
• ¼ tspn baking powder
• 1 1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (2-3 medium)
• 1/3 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
• Egg replacer – equivalent to 1 egg
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
2. In a small bowl, combine bananas, oil and egg replacer.
3. Stir into dry ingredients until moistened.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Fill greased or paper-line muffin cups ¾ full.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.

Makes about 12 muffins. For more recipes, click here.