Description
These Healthy Banana Muffins are a delicious and nutritious treat, perfect for breakfast or as a snack. Made with whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, and a touch of honey, they are moist, flavorful, and easy to make.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, eggs, honey/maple syrup, melted coconut oil, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Add Nuts/Chips: Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake: Divide batter into muffin cups and bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let muffins cool in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These muffins freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Optional: Swap walnuts for pecans or omit nuts for a nut-free version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
