Cheerios Banana Muffins

Bananas- love them. Hate when they go from green to black in two days flat though. Ugh.

Black bananas do lead to baking though, which is always a positive thing. I was sick of my same ol' recipes, so I did some quick searching and came up with these muffins. You might be thinking it's weird, and admittedly it kind of is, but I bet you'll be pleased.

The Cheerios on top really do add a little bit of a nice crunch.... the contrast in texture is wonderful. The taste is spot on too. I'd bet these are very kid friendly as well, so give it a shot. What's not to love about bananas, sweet muffin, and Cheerios?! I'm a fan.

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Source: Adapted from Eat Better America

2	cups Honey Nut Cheerios
3/4	cup all-purpose flour
1/2	cup whole wheat flour
1/3	cup packed brown sugar
1	teaspoon baking powder
3/4	teaspoon baking soda
1	cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
2/3	cup buttermilk
2	tablespoons canola oil
2	egg whites

1.	Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups. Place cereal in food-storage plastic bag; slightly crush with rolling pin to make 1 1/2 cups.
2.	In large bowl, mix cereal, flours, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle with whole Cheerios if desired.
3.	Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand about 2 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm if desired.