ALMOND BANANA CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

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These quick banana muffins have chocolate chips and a crunchy topping of California Almonds.

Provided by Almond Board

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Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) box banana quick bread and muffin mix, such as the Pillsbury® brand
1 cup water
2 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup cinnamon-flavored applesauce
1 medium banana, diced
1 cup sliced California Almonds, divided
¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a muffin tin with paper liners.
Prepare muffins according to package instructions using water, eggs and oil, but use only 1/4 cup oil instead of 1/2 cup, and add 1/4 cup applesauce. Stir in banana, 3/4 cup almonds and chocolate. Divide evenly among muffin cups and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup almonds.
Bake 15-20 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Cool muffin tin on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove muffins and continue cooling on rack. Store air tight at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 161.2 mg, Sugar 21 g