Whole Wheat Banana Nut Muffins

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup honey

3 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

1 cup mashed bananas (2 to 3)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350F and line a standard muffin tin with standard paper baking cups.

Sift the first 6 dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Combine honey, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla flavoring, and mashed bananas in a separate large bowl and beat until smooth and fluffy. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana batter and beat until smooth. Add and mix in walnuts. Scoop approximately 1/4 cup mix evenly into each muffin tin. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Yields 12 muffins.

Submitted by Cathy Burleson, Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, adapted from Favorite Brand Name Recipe Cookbook