Looking for some delicious breakfast snacks? These nutritionally-balanced, easy-to-bake protein muffins from our expert nutritionist Linia Patel are too delicious too resist. They make great post-workout fuel too!
HEALTHY BANANA MUFFINS RECIPE
Makes 12 muffins
Total time:
40 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 large overripe bananas
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 ½ cups ground almonds
- ½ cup wholegrain flour (if you want gluten-free just use 3 cups almond flour)
- ½ cup protein powder of choice (neutral flavour recommended)
- 1 banana sliced for topping (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and gently grease the muffin tin.
- Blend together bananas, eggs, vanilla essence, cinnamon and nutmeg
- In a large bowl mix, together remaining dry ingredients (ground almonds, wholegrain flour, protein powder, baking powder and salt)
- Pour liquid mixture from the blender into dry ingredients mixing well until a smooth batter forms.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop mixture into muffin tray.
- Place 2 thin slices of bananas on each muffin.
- Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool for 20 minutes.
Storage: In a cool dry place for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Energy boosters (optional)
- Add 2 tsp of espresso powder for a caffeine kick
- Add ¼ cup of dark chocolate chips for a chocolate dose
Nutritional information
|
Nutrient |
Per serving (81g) |
|
Calories (kcal) |
216 |
|
Fat/g |
13 |
|
Of which saturated fat/g |
1.4 |
|
Carbohydrate/g |
12 |
|
Of which sugar/g |
6.9 |
|
Fibre/g |
1.4 |
|
Protein/g |
11 |
|
Salt/g |
0.33 |
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