Recipe Spotlight: Low-Sugar Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole wheat or Einkorn wheat flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tbsp. ground flaxseeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease and flour 1.5 muffin tins or place cupcake liners into each tin. In a large mixing bowl, place bananas, applesauce, eggs, honey, and vanilla extract. Whisk (or use balloon whisk attachment for stand mixer) until well blended. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir flaxseeds into flour mixture. Gradually whisk flour mixture into wet mixture until well blended. Pour into tins. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until brown on top.

Serves 18. A serving size is one muffin. Each serving contains about 90 calories, 1 g total fat (0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 6 g sugar, and 3 g protein.