Quick & Easy Banana Nut Muffins & Cran Oatmeal Cookies

Banana Nut Muffins-Quick, Easy and Delicious! Bananas provide a wonderful aroma and flavor to these moist muffins.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup soft or melted butter or margarine
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 small banana, diced
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts.

Directions:

In mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir in butter.

Beat together eggs and milk. Blend into mixture just enough to misten flour. Do not overmix.

Fold in banana and chopped nuts. Spoon batter into 12 greased medium-sized muffin tins.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until muffins are lightly browned

Cran-Oat Cookies Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups quick cooking oats
2 1/2 cups craisines
1 package vanilla chips (optional)

Directions:

Cream butter, sugar, add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add in vanilla while beating. Combine all dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture. Stir in oats, and craisins. Stir in vanilla chips. (optional)

Drop by rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Cool on wire racks.

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