Blueberry Banana Breakfast Muffins

Awhile back I made a recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook for Apple & Fig Breakfast Muffins.  I loved these muffins.  Not only were they full of healthy ingredients but they also taste great!  I have made these muffins a countless number of times and I even make them for the family I babysit for now, too…got them hooked on them just like me  The Moosewood Cookbook also has a recipe for Banana Blueberry Breakfast Muffins.  Since I loved the Apple & Fig Muffins so much, I thought…why not try the Banana & Blueberry variety?  These came out great!  I still am not sure which recipe I prefer, though!  Although they are both different from each other, both recipes are really good for you and are very tasty!  The Banana Blueberry variety is  a nice change of pace from my usual Apple & Fig muffins.  They are fluffy, moist and have the perfect amount of flavor (not too overpowering but not dull).  They are a perfect snack to pair with your breakfast (maybe along side a smoothie or a bowl of yogurt) and also make a great mid-day snack!

 

Ingredients:

• 1.5 C mashed ripe bananas (about 4)
• 1/2 C plain nonfat yogurt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 T honey
• 1 1/4 C Whole Wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 C  wheat germ
• 1 C fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries (I used frozen wild blueberries)
• 2 tsp whole wheat flour to coat berries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375. lightly oil 12-cup muffin tin or line with papers
2. In a mixing bowl, stir together mashed banana, yogurt, eggs, vanilla, and honey.  In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir in the wheat germ.  Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined.  Toss the berries with 2 tsp of flour and gently fold into the batter.
3. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin; fill to brims, about 1/3 C of batter in each cup.  Bake for 25-30 (mine took 25) or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.  Cool on wire rack.  Muffins will keep in a well-covered contain for several days!

Nutrition: per 1 muffin (of 12): 111 calories, 4g protein, 22g Carbs, 3g Fiber

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