Learning how to make banana muffins can come in handy for preparing breakfast items or making food for the office brunch. A banana muffin can be served alone or with flavored cream cheeses or butter. Banana muffins can be made using bananas starting to turn brown saving food from going to waste and reducing the cost of making the bread.

When making muffins, remember not to over mix the batter. Only mix the batter until the ingredients are moist, otherwise your run the risk of creating tunnels in your muffins. These tunnels are the result of bubbles of carbon dioxide trapped in the batter. Muffins may also have peaked tops and knobs if they are over beaten, and they can become grainy and tough. Another thing to be aware of when making muffins is your oven temperature. Make sure your oven is not too hot. If your oven temperature is set too high, all your careful mixing will be useless, because muffins may be full of holes, poorly shaped, and tough. On the opposite effect, make sure the oven is not too low, as this can cause your muffin to be flat, heavy, and tunnels inside. While this may make muffins seem difficult to bake, they really are a simple treat to prepare. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/tip/muffin-basics.html http://www.foodreference.com/html/a-muffin-tips-1008.html

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup wheat germhttp://www.donogh.com/cooking/muffins/banana.shtml
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2/3 cup brown sugarhttp://www.donogh.com/cooking/muffins/banana.shtml
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/3 cup margarine or shortening
• 1 cup bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnutshttp://www.muffinrecipes.net/banana-muffins.html
• 1/3 cup sugarhttp://www.donogh.com/cooking/muffins/banana.shtml

• 1 teaspoon cinnamonhttp://www.donogh.com/cooking/muffins/banana.shtml

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift all dry ingredients, except sugars and cinnamon, together and set aside
3. Cream margarine and brown sugar with a hand-held electric mixer until light and fluffy.http://www.muffinrecipes.net/banana-muffins.html
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition
5. Mix all other ingredients together in a medium bowl
6. Add flour mixture to wet mixture a little at the time, stirring until incorporated
7. Grease or line muffin tins and fill 2/3 full
8. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center clean

1. Banana muffin batter can be used in mini muffin pans, silicone liners, heart shaped baking tins for holidays, or in mini loafs to be shared with a friend.
2. Replace the nuts with raisins or dried pineapple for a fruity variety
3. A banana applesauce muffin can offer a low cost low fat breakfast option or provide an afternoon snack.http://www.recipezaar.com/No-Fat-Banana-Applesauce-Muffins-321760
4. Banana muffin recipes can contain oatmeal or bran for more fiber.
5. Banana chocolate muffins or banana chocolate chip muffins can be used as part of a low cost school lunch.
6. For higher fiber count, choose banana whole wheat muffins instead of ones made with white flour.
7. The best muffin recipe often comes from experimenting. Try new ingredients in a portion of a batch to determine if the taste is acceptable.