Thousand-Seed Banana Date Muffins Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup poppy seeds
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup (3 oz.) packed pitted dates
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, separated, plus 1 large egg white
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup flaxseed meal*
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar