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Whole Grain Banana Walnut Muffins

Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD
Lightly sweetened and made with good-for-you ingredients, these Whole Grain Banana Walnut Muffins will nourish your body and delight your taste buds.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 147 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large very ripe bananas
  • 1 ¼ cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp flax seed ground
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • ¼ cup butter melted (or margarine spread or coconut butter)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts plus extra for topping (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grind flax seed in spice grinder (or use pre-ground flaxseed) and then combine with water in a small bowl.  Allow mixture sit for at least 5 minutes to thicken.  
  • Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl.  In a separate mixing bowl, mash bananas and then add flax seed mixture, honey, vanilla, and butter.  Stir dry into the wet ingredients until just barely combined.  Then stir in ⅓ cup walnuts.  
  • Spray foil muffin wrappers or muffin tin (I use my Misto). Scoop batter into muffin tins and top with additional chopped walnuts, if desired.  Bake for ~23-26 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

  • Brown speckled bananas make the sweetest muffins!!
NUTRITION PER MUFFIN
Calories 147; Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 3g; Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 160mg; Potassium 141mg; Carbohydrate 22g; Fiber 3g; Added Sugar 4g; Naturally Occurring Sugars 4g; Protein 3g