BANANA AND OAT MUFFINS

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour

3 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp sugar

½ tsp cinnamon powder

¾ cup oats

½ cup wheat germ

3 eggs

3 ripe bananas

1 cup milk

4 oz butter or margarine melted

1 tsp vanilla essence

Extra wheat germ or oats for top

Cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a muffin tin with the cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In large mixing bowl beat eggs together. Peel and mash the bananas together. Add them to the beaten eggs, mixing well. Mix in the milk, vanilla and melted butter.
3. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Add the sugar, oats and wheat germ. Mix well.
4. Add the wet ingredient mixture to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
5. Spoon in lightly greased muffin tins, (2/3 full). Sprinkle the top with a little extra wheat germ or oats. You can also sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 20 - 25 minutes. The muffins should be risen and golden brown.
6. Remove from the oven, take out the muffins from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool. Serve.