Healthy Banana-Blueberry Muffins

I go in "only healthy food" phases. Then I binge on my weaknesses, chips and ice cream. I tried this recipe during a health food phase, and they have now become a regular friend - healthy on purpose or not!

Healthy Banana-Blueberry Muffins

-Everyday Food, Jan/Feb '09

Ingredients:

1 c whole-wheat flour

3/4 c all-purpose flour

1/4 c wheat germ

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature

1/3 c granulated sugar

1/3 c brown sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

2 ripe bananas (approx. 1 lb)

1/3 c 2% milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 c frozen blueberries

Preheat oven to 375. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners, or spray with non-stick cooking spray. In a bowl, whisk together flours, wheat germ, baking soda, and salt.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, mash bananas with a fork (you should have 3/4 c); stir in milk and vanilla.

With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture and banana mixture to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined. Fold in frozen blueberries. 

Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 25-28 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Let cool in pan 10 mins, then transfer to a rack and cool another 10 minutes.