Banana Muffins

Soft, warm banana muffins that are super easy to make.  You will never want the boxed version again! by Kathy Johnston.
Serves 6 - 8.

• 1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/3 cup White Sugar
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
• 3/4 cup Mashed Banana
• 1/4 cup Applesauce (optional, makes muffins more moist)

1. Preheat oven to 400* degrees, grease 12, 2 1/2" muffin cups, set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Make a well in the center of the mixture and set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine egg, milk, applesauce and oil, mix well with fork.
4. Add wet mixture and mashed banana all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened with a wooden spoon (batter should be slightly lumpy).
5. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling each 2/3 full.
6. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool in muffin tins on wire racks for 5 minutes.
8. Remove from tins and serve warm.