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Monica's Strawberry-Banana Hippie Muffins

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 1/2. cups whole wheat flour
3 Tbsp. brown sugar (give or take)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsps. baking powder
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 cup skim milk
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 Tbsp. canola oil
2 egg whites

Preheat oven to 400. Spray a 12-muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the rolled oats with the whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Add the strawberries and stir gently until they are distributed evenly in the mixture.

In a small bowl, stir together the milk, banana, oil and egg whites until blended. Add liquid ingredients to dry and stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into muffin cups, dividing evenly. Bake for 15 to 20 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Makes 12 dinky muffins (or 8 less dinky muffins)

Nutritional guesstimates for 1 dinky muffin:

Calories: 150
Fat: 3 g
Fiber: 4 g.