This is my first week of school. (Yikes! I’m 36. What am I thinking???!!!)
I decided to go back to school to become a registered dietitian. You see, I was one of those people who never finished college because I simply did not know what I wanted to be when I “grew up”.
Well, now I’ve figured it out and I’m fortunate enough to be able to go back.
There are also a lot of school aged kids out there who are gearing up to go back (Yup, that time of year again.).
But no matter what age you are, if you are going to school, it’s vital to pack your food if you’re going to stay on a clean eating plan. And let’s face it, you need good, clean, healthy brain food. This also means, you need foods that are “grab and go” type foods. And if you or your kids are anything like me, you like to find the occasional little treat in your lunchbox to keep your sanity when the classwork gets into full swing and starts piling up.
These Clean Eating Banana Muffins are perfect for any school day. You can feel good about giving them to your kids or eating them yourself.
Here’s the recipe!
Clean Eating Banana Muffins
(Makes 18 medium-sized muffins)
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 egg whites
1/2 cup agave or honey
2 tbsp. canola oil
1/4 cup milk (non-fat) or almond milk, or soy milk
1/4 cup apple sauce (unsweetened)
2 ripe banana – smooshed with a fork
Nuts (optional – for sprinkling on top)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Note: I used a 12 muffin tin. If you don’t have muffin paper, spray the tin with olive oil so the muffins don’t stick.
Step 1 – Mix all ingredients in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Make sure all ingredients get really well blended together.
Step 2 – Pour the batter into the muffin tin or muffin papers. Fill only half way.
Step 3 – Sprinkle nuts of your choice over the top and place in oven (Optional).
Step 4 – Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Eat and Enjoy!
Munchkin Helpers:
(If you have little ones, here’s how they can help with close supervision, of course).
“Hi Guys! It’s me, Mini Chef!
Mama let me put the measured ingredients into the mixing bowl. I also got to help her hold the electric mixer. She said that once I get older, I can even spoon the batter into the muffin papers! Can’t wait!”
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 muffin
(does not include the nuts mentioned in the recipe)
Calories: 102
Total Fat: 2 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 146 mg
Carbohydrates: 21 gm
Dietary fiber: 2 gm
Sugars: 9 gm
Protein: 2 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 11
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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