Banana Nut Muffins with Oatmeal Streusel

It was a baseball weekend again and I had banana's from the week.  I didn't have time to find a banana recipe in my Grandma's recipe boxes so I just found one on-line.  This is from Cooking Light and is super easy. I didn't waste banana's and Bubba had something to take in his lunch during the week.  I think this is another recipe my Grandma would put in her box and I am sure I will find one very similar to this the next time I am thumbing through her boxes.

Banana Nut Muffins with Oatmeal Streusel
Yield: 12 muffins (serving size: 1 muffin)

Ingredients

• MUFFINS:
• 1 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
• 1/2  cup  whole wheat flour (about 2 1/2 ounces)
• 2/3  cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1  cup  mashed ripe banana (about 2 bananas)
• 3/4  cup  1% low-fat milk
• 3  tablespoons  canola oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 1/4  cup  chopped walnuts, toasted
• 
  STREUSEL:
• 6  tablespoons  regular oats
• 5  tablespoons  all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 ounces)
• 2  tablespoons  brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

To prepare the muffins, lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine banana and next 4 ingredients (through egg) in a bowl; stir well. Add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened; fold in walnuts. Place 12 muffin cup liners in muffin cups. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups.

To prepare streusel, combine oats and remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Blend with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle streusel over batter. Bake at 375° for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

241 (30% from fat)

Fat:

8.1g (sat 1.9g,mono 3.1g,poly 2.5g)

Protein:

4.6g

Carbohydrate:

38.9g

Fiber:

2.1g

Cholesterol:

23mg

Iron:

1.8mg

Sodium:

164mg

Calcium:

89mg

Laura Zapalowski, Cooking Light, MAY 2007