Light Banana Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
1/2 cup banana, mashed
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
To prepare cupcakes, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and banana; set aside.
Beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 3 minutes).
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana mixture to sugar mixture, beating well.
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition.
Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups lined with paper liners.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.