Low-fat Banana Bread Muffins

Ingredients

• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tbsp lite preserves or fruit-based jam
• 1 egg replacer equal to 1 egg (reconstituted to liquid)
• 2 to 3 mashed very ripe bananas
• 3 tbsp soy milk
• 2 tsp white vinegar

Dry ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp wheat gluten
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ cup raisins or date pieces

Procedures

1. Mix together applesauce and preserves
2. Beat in egg
3. Stir in banana, soy milk and vinegar
4. Sift together dry ingredients
5. Add dry ingredients to the batter, mixing well.
6. Stir in raisins or date pieces
7. Fill cupcake size muffin tins ¾ full. (batter is very thick).
8. Bake 30 minutes at 350°F, until top is brown and has a hard crust.
9. Cool slightly, then remove from tins.