Tag: Skinny muffin recipe

Banana And Coconut Skinny Muffins Scream Summer!!

Sometimes we need an easy to make, low fat, healthy muffin… that reminds us of vacation! Because summer is so close we can taste it, literally. One of my favorite baking opportunities occurs when super ripe bananas are staring at me. I can’t help but think about the delicious possibilities!!

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Usually a healthy muffin is hard as a rock, because of the wheat flour, and dry, because we take out all of the fat and sugars. These muffins are sweetened with honey and the natural sweetness of the super ripe bananas! A little brown sugar and cinnamon even out the sugar profile and add a pop of flavor! They taste totally tropical! Hmmm… maybe some rum next time 😉

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Guilt Free and Fabulous! Here is the Recipe!

Banana Coconut Muffins
(Makes 12 muffins)

Ingredients:
2 cups flour- 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white or all white (If all whole wheat they will be hard)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 super ripe bananas- smashed
1/4 cup almond milk or cow’s milk
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup shredded coconut + 2 tbsp. for sprinkling on top

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Grease and flour your favorite muffin tin. Mine is USA Pans! They are fabulous!

In a mixing bowl, sift flour, baking soda, light brown sugar, and cinnamon.

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Add the honey, vanilla, mashed bananas, egg, and coconut.

Slowly and gently fold in the ingredients, breaking and chunks apart.

Add the milk. It will thin out the batter, but it will still be a nice, thick consistency.

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Fill muffin tins 3/4 full.

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Bake 15-17 minutes. Rotate pan and sprinkle with coconut after 10 minutes.

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Bake until the toothpick test shows a clean toothpick. Insert into center to test.

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Enjoy!
Ciao!

Blueberry Orange Chia Muffins! What an awesome combination!

I love smoothies and muffins for breakfast! Add in superfoods, fruits, and grains, and you will have energy for the day! We love to try different flavor combinations! This morning we tried blueberry and orange…it is delicious!

Chocolate chip banana is also a favorite! Search for the recipe on Parmesan Princess website!
Chocolate chip banana is also a favorite! Search for the recipe on Parmesan Princess website!

My basic muffin recipe came from Bethenny Frankel’s Skinny Muffins and it has morphed from there! Enjoy these! Try different flavors and let me know how they turn out!

Blueberry Orange Chia Muffins
(Makes approx. 18 muffins)

Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups oat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup mini clementine slices
1/4 cup chia seeds

The refreshing, citrus burst of orange adds a morning kick to a traditional blueberry muffin!
The refreshing, citrus burst of orange adds a morning kick to
a traditional blueberry muffin!

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Spray muffin tin with Pam or line with baking cups.

Mix dry ingredients.

Add wet ingredients, adding fruit last.

Mix well so that each muffin gets a taste of every ingredient!
Mix well so that each muffin gets a taste of every ingredient!

Pour batter in muffin tins 3/4 full.

I can't stand muffin papers! So I spray tins with Pam!
I can’t stand muffin papers! So I spray tins with Pam!

Bake 15 mins, rotating muffin pan half way or until golden. Poke the muffin with a toothpick to test. Toothpick should be clean!

Let stand for 5 mins.

Serve warm!
Serve warm!

Enjoy warm!
Ciao!