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Gift: Banana-Chip Muffin Mix

Source of Recipe

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Banana-Chip Muffin Mix

• Country Woman Christmas Annual 2012
• Prep: 10 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
• Yield: 1 batch (about 4 cups mix). - Yield: 4 dozen mini muffins.

Here's a chocolate-dotted version of classic banana bread. Jars of the layered mix always go over big during the holidays. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Ingredients:
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup M&M's minis or miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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• ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In a 1-qt. glass jar, layer the flour mixture, brown sugar and M&M's. Cover and store in a cool dry place for up to 3 months.


To prepare muffins: Place muffin mix in a large bowl. Whisk the bananas, butter, eggs and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 9-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.


To make regular muffins: Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

1 muffin equals 87 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 60 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.