Healthy Banana Muffins Recipe

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener, while sugar is more affordable.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is gluten-free, while all-purpose flour is cost-effective.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate has less sugar, while cocoa powder is less expensive.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are healthier fats, and sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin, set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and sea salt, set aside.

In a large bowl, combine bananas, eggs, vanilla, honey, applesauce, Greek yogurt and melted butter. Stir until mixture is uniform throughout.

Add dry ingredients and stir until combined and there are no lumps.

If desired, add mix-ins.

Fill wells of a muffin tin with ¼ cup batter (about ¾ full).

Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the top is set and a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean or with moist crumbs.

Remove muffins from tin. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

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