Healthy Banana Muffins

Happy New Year's Day 2013!  In celebration (and appreciation) of New Year's and the resolutions for healthier eating that no doubt go with it, here's a recipe I played with this morning.  The kids have tested and approved it!

Healthy Banana Muffins

1/2 c honey

1 c unsweetened applesauce

2 large eggs

2 mashed ripe bananas (approximately 1 c)

1/2 c milk (I used whole, but whatever kind you have!)

1 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 c whole wheat flour (I used hard winter wheat)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1/2 raw sunflower seeds

3 heaping tsp flaxseed meal (optional)

2 tsp cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix honey and applesauce in a large bowl.  Stir in eggs until well blended.  Add bananas, milk, and vanilla.  Beat until smooth.  Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, seeds, flaxseed meal, and cinnamon until just moistened.  Pour into muffin cups (I've had better luck using silicone baking cups, the muffins seem to stick less than paper liners.  And no oil is needed like when you use plain muffin pans.).
3. Bake 25-28 minutes until muffins pressed lightly bounce back or a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool slightly before attempting to pop out of muffin cups or half of the muffin will stay in the cup! (Seems to be a hazard of baking without oil/butter).
4. Enjoy!  Each muffin has approximately 116 calories and 3 grams of fat (which appx 2 g of is unsaturated, mostly from the sunflower seeds.)

Two of my New Year's Resolutions are to blog more and read my Bible more!  I have started a one year reading program in my Bible to help with the latter... ;-)