BANANA NUT MUFFINS

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients:

1 stick butter (½ cup), softened
¾ cup honey or ½ cup Sucanat brand
2 eggs
2 large ripe bananas
2 cups whole wheat flour (made from hard white or soft white pastry wheat)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking POWDER
½ tsp. baking SODA
1 cup buttermilk, organic (or add one Tbls vinegar to regular milk and allow to stand for 5 minutes)
½ cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

How to:

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees.
2. Grease muffin pan or use paper cups
3. Mix butter and honey
4. Add eggs and banana
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk
6. Add nuts and vanilla
7. Do not over mix, but batter should be smooth
8. Spoon into cups making them 2/3 full
9. Bake until light brown for 15-18 min.