Basic Banana Muffins

 Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour(**or 3/4 cup cake and pastry flour and 3/4 cup whole wheat flour)

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda(**1 1/2 teasp. baking soda plus 1/2 teasp. baking powder)

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 medium ripe bananas(4 bananas)

1 large egg, room temperature

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract(2 teasp. vanilla extract)

Directions

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, mash the bananas. Add egg, oil and vanilla; mix well. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full.

Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.