Banana Muffins

Preheat oven to 375. Oil 12 1/2 cup muffin tins and set aside. Peel and cut the banana into 2 inch pieces. Process the banana with the metal blade until smooth (30 seconds). Scrape work bowl as necessary. Add remaining ingredients and process for 3 seconds. Scrape down work bowl and process for 1 second more. Fill each muffin tin 2/3 full with batter. Bake in center of oven for 15 minutes or until muffins are firm to the touch and tops are golden brown. Cool in muffin tins for 8 minutes and then remove to a wire rack. (They come out of the muffin tins easier this way.) Makes 12 muffins. To make these without a food processor, mash the bananas well. Mix the flour, wheat germ, baking powder , baking soda, salt, and sugar. Whisk the eggs, butter and vanilla together. Combine the bananas, dry mixture and liquid mixture and stir until barely combined.