Makes 12 muffins 2 Better Balance Bites/Blue Points
Calories 127 Fat 3.4g Carbs 25.6g Fiber 1.7g Protein 3.1g
Ingredients
· Cooking or baking spray
· 1 1/2 cup (7 oz.) all-purpose flour
· 2 tsp baking powder
· 1 tsp baking soda
· 1/2 tsp cinnamon
· 1/2 tsp salt
· 3 medium-large (12-14 oz. peeled) bananas, very ripe
· 1 egg
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· 1/3 cup white OR brown sugar replacement, see notes
· 1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
· 1/2 cup (60g) walnuts, toasted, then chopped, see notes
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat the cavities of a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking or baking spray. (If using just cooking spray, you can sprinkle a Tbsp of flour into the cavities using a fine-mesh sieve for added release protection.)
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, add the bananas and mash well. Whisk in the egg, vanilla, sugar replacement, and yogurt until well combined.
4. Using a spoon or silicone spatula, gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Add in the toasted, chopped walnuts and stir just to incorporate them. Do not overmix!
5. Divide the batter evenly into each of the 12 cups of the muffin pan, about 1/4 cup each. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Remove from oven to a cooling rack. Cool 15 minutes before removing the muffins from the pan to the cooling rack. They can be eaten immediately or you can wait until completely cooled.
Notes
· Either white (granulated) or brown sugar replacements work here. Or a combination. The brown sugar replacement will add a little caramel note to the muffins while the white sugar replacement will allow the bananas to shine on their own.
· You can remove the walnuts to bring the bites/points down to 1 per muffin.
· You can use other nuts or chocolate chips in place of walnuts, but it may affect the bites/points.
· Though I haven't done this myself (I prefer ready-to-eat muffins) you can bake this as a bread loaf if you prefer. The time will be longer, likely between 45-55 minutes, but check it at about 25-30 minutes to see how it is progressing.
