Banana Chocolate Chip Walnut

This is a pretty basic banana chocolate chip muffin recipe with the addition of walnuts which I'm pretty partial to.  Some chopped dates would be nice in here as well.

ingredients:

• 2 cups flour (I use half and half whole spelt and whole wheat)
• 1/4 cup sugar of your choice
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp xanthan gum (can omit if you don't have any)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 large, ripe bananas, mashed well
• 1/4 cup oil of your choice
• 1/4 cup soy / rice / almond / etc beverage, plain or vanilla
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• small handful walnut pieces (optional)
• small handful chopped dates (optional)

method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line 6 - 10 muffin cups with liners; the number of muffins will depend on how large or small you like to make your muffins. This recipe makes 6 large or 10 small muffins, or 8 medium.

In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips, walnuts, and dates.

In a small bowl combine all the wet ingredients, then fold into the dry.  Mix gently until all the dry ingredients are moistened, then fold in the chocolate chips, walnuts and dates.  

Spoon into the muffin cups, bake 20 minutes or until golden and the muffin tops are firm to the touch.

Remove from oven, allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.