Whole Wheat Banana Nut Muffins

By á-29897

makes 12 muffins: Serving size: 1 muffin | Calories: 158.1 cal | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated fat: 0.5g | Carbohydrates: 27.9g | Sugar: 12.5g | Sodium: 248.9mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Protein: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 27.9g

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 egg, whisked
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from cookincanuck.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
2.In a large bowl, stir together the bananas, coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar), applesauce, egg and vanilla extract.
3.In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4.Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Stir in the pecans.
5.Spoon the muffin batter into the prepared muffin cups.
6.Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes.
7.Remove muffins from the pan and allow to cool. Serve.