Coco-Banana Muffins

Every week I buy bananas. Every morning I eat a half of one of those bananas and head out to the gym for my workout. And every Friday, I still have 2-3 bananas, and I think to myself "How can this be?!". Somehow I never finish the bananas! So what does one do with several, overripe bananas? Make banana bread or muffins of course. Muffins have been my selection du jour lately, and since I've had plenty of opportunity to make them I've been able to try a bunch of different variations of the same recipe. This week I tried to beef up the health factor a bit by incorporating wheat germ and wheat flour. In just 20 minutes you can have 12 delicious muffins packed with wheat, perfect for dessert or snacking! The coconut is optional but adds a fun, sweet taste on top :)

Ingredients
2-3 medium sized, very ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon coconut or vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons wheat germ
1/4 cup dry, flaked sweetened coconut (optional but highly recommended!)

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, and grease a 12 welled muffin pan. Place paper liners in each muffin spot after greasing.
2. Peel and slice the bananas. Add to mixing bowl along with the eggs, melted butter, olive oil, extract, sugar and salt. Combine until smooth.
3. Add baking powder and baking soda to the mixing bowl.
4. Turn the mixer on a lower setting and add flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix in the wheat flour and wheat germ until smooth.

5. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 of the way. Top each muffin cup with approximately 1 teaspoon of coconut (Tip: Press the coconut lightly in to the batter).