Healthier Banana Muffins

Healthier but still delicious.  These banana muffins are 100% whole wheat without refined sugar.  I've been adding in chia seed to my baked goods for a while now (yes, the same seeds used to grow those chia heads).  They are packed with fiber, protein and Omega-3 fatty acids.

Makes 33-34 mini muffins





Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas

1/4 cup expeller pressed canola oil

2 tablespoons agave nectar or maple syrup

1 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cap fulls vanilla extract

2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon or more chia seed (optional)

2 tablespoons Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, mash bananas, add oil, agave and applesauce. Mix together. In separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, seeds and chocolate. Stir all ingredients together. Line a muffin or mini-muffin pan and fill 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 20 minutes for muffins or 10 minutes for mini-muffins or until toothpick inserted into muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Information:
1 mini muffin: 62 calories, 3g sugar, 1g protein, 1g fiber, 2mg iron
(Adding chia seed will increase protein, fiber, and iron content. )

Rating:

5 out of 5 family members love them