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These hearty muffins are made healthier by adding whole wheat flour and wheat germ, as well as dark chocolate chips which are a health food in my book.

Inspired by What Alice Forgot

Prep:  15 minutes   Cook time:   10 minutes     Makes:  36 mini muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 kids snack pack of applesauce or about 1/2 cup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Grease mini muffin cups or line with muffin papers.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, wheat flour, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, beat together the bananas, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, applesauce and vanilla.  Gently stir into the flour mixture until just moistened.  The batter should be a little lumpy.
4. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full.
5. Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Below is the muffin tin I use as well as some cute ideas for muffin cup liners.