HEALTHY STAWBERRY BANANA MUFFINS
Healthy and straightforward recipe for strawberry banana muffins! They're perfectly moist and fluffy, haven't any added sugar, and are made using fresh strawberries! They're the simplest whole wheat muffins!
Strawberry banana has long been one among my favorite flavor combinations. Being an enormous fruit lover, I always thought that the sweet and tart flavors from the strawberries paired so nicely with the creaminess of a banana.
HEALTHY STAWBERRY BANANA MUFFINS |
Everything from strawberry banana smoothies to strawberry jelly and banana sandwiches, I used to be always finding ways to form this combo shine.
The additions to those muffins are endless! You'll add in any sort of nuts that you simply want, some chia seeds for a nutrition boost, or slather it up together with your favorite sort of spread (I spread mine with peanut butter!)
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1.5 cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 overripe bananas, about 3/4 cup
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil (cooled)
- 1/2 cup yogurt (I recommend using one with at least 2% fat for more moisture)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup rolled oats – optional, but gives a nice chew.
- 1.5 cups fresh strawberries
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Preheat oven to 350F and prepare muffin tin with spray or liners.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Whisk in eggs, coconut oil, honey, yogurt, and vanilla until combined.
- Fold in flour mixture, then oats, careful not to over- mix.
- Fold in strawberries and only stir a few times.
- Use an ice cream scoop or measuring cup to scoop into prepared muffin tin.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.