Ingredients

1/3

cup margarine or butter, softened

1/2

cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/2

cups (3 medium) mashed ripe bananas

1/2

cup refrigerated or frozen fat-free egg product, thawed, or 2 eggs

1/4

cup skim milk

1

teaspoon vanilla

3/4

cup all-purpose flour

3/4

cup whole wheat flour

1/2

cup wheat germ

1

teaspoon baking powder

1

teaspoon baking soda

3

tablespoons chopped walnuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 18 muffin cups. In large bowl, combine margarine and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add bananas, egg product, milk and vanilla; blend well.

Add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, baking powder and baking soda; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle walnuts evenly over batter in cups.

Bake at 375°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.