Chunky Monkey Muffins

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This delicious recipe was submitted to us by Elle from Elle's New England Kitchen blog. She is a wiz in the kitchen and not afraid of a challenge. She came up with this tasty treat as a way to get some healthy grains into her kids. She told us, "What’s not to love about banana and chocolate? Nothing! And adding a healthy dose of good for you Uncle Sam Cereal was perfect. Gave them a little crunch, and the kids loved them."

Check out other delicious recipes by Elle at Elle's New England Kitchen.


Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cups Uncle Sam Cereal (Original)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 smallish bananas (1 cup total mashed banana)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup chocolate chips


Directions
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Combine wet ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Add the wet stuff to the dry stuff, fold in chocolate chips.
  • Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
  • Bake for about 18 minutes, until tester comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans for a few minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.


  • Yield: ABout 2 dozen