Wicked Vegetarian Recipes

Banana Split Muffins

In the November/December issue of VegNews, I found a scrumptious receipe for Banana Split Muffins. I made these this morning, and the baking time filled my house with a wonderful, warm, yummy smell on a cold, winter morning (well, as cold as it gets in Charlotte, NC). The muffins did not disappoint when I pulled them out of the oven - very moist and tasty!

3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup turbinado sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup firm tofu, mashed
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup black walnuts, crushed

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.

In a large bowl, mix bananas, sugar, olive oil, vanilla, flour, baking powder, sea salt and tofu. Stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips, dried cherries and walnuts.

Spoon mixture into prepared muffin tin. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.