Banana Apple Spiced Muffins
 
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This is a super easy and family friendly recipe that can be adapted for gluten free or vegan diets.
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Recipe type: Muffin
Cuisine: Snack
Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (or gluten free flour blend)
  • 1 cup large flake oats
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½-1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 2 apple or 1 cup apple sauce
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar or maple syrup (or "Truvia"/stevia baking sugar)
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • ¼ cup raisins or chocolate chips *optional
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds *optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F
  2. Combine the dry ingredients: flour, oats, salt, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
  3. If using whole chopped apple, process the apple slices and bananas in a small food processor or blender. Add in the remaining wet ingredients: egg, molasses, sugar or syrup and oil. Stir well.
  4. Add the wet to the dry and mix until just combined. Fold in the optional raisins or chocolate chips.
  5. Divide the batter among the muffin cups evenly.
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until tops are firm, or until a tester comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes until removing onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 muffin Calories: 200 Fat: 7 g Saturated fat: 1 g Carbohydrates: 33 g Sugar: 15 g Sodium: 206 mg Fiber: 3 g Protein: 4 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe by Crystal Higgins at https://crystalhiggins.com/banana-apple-spiced-muffins/