Enjoy this yummy baked treat with a glass of cold chocolate soymilk. Delicious!
Ingredients:
3 medium bananas, extra ripe
5 3⁄4 tsp. ground flax seed
5 3⁄4 tsp. water
1⁄2 cup maple syrup
1⁄2 cup applesauce, sweetened
3 1⁄2 tbsp. canola oil
1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups whole wheat flour
1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
3 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
1⁄4 tsp. salt
1⁄2 tsp. cinnamon
1⁄4 tsp. nutmeg
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a small bowl, combine the flax meal and hot water. Let stand for 10 minutes
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients.
- In another mixing bowl, add the wet ingredients and mix well by hand or with an electric mixer. Add flax meal mixture and the dry ingredients to the wet. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
- Grease muffin tins or insert paper liners into the muffin cups.
- Spoon the batter into the cups and fill 3/4 full.
- Back for 20 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean. The tops of the muffins should be golden brown. Be careful not to over bake.
This Wellness Recipe is part of Employee Wellness Program's "Recipe for Success!" initiative. These recipes meet healthy nutritional guidelines, as specified by the program.
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Nutritional Facts Serv. Size: 1 muffin, Servings per Container: 12, Amount Per Serving: Calories 210, Fat Cal. 70, Total Fat 8g (12% DV), Sat. Fat 0.5g (3% DV) Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 210mg (9% DV), Total Carb. 34g (11% DV), Dietary Fiber 4g (16% DV), Sugars 13g, Protein 9g, Vitamin A (0% DV), Vitamin C (4% DV), Calcium (6% DV), Iron (6% DV). Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.