I will admit to being a carb loving woman! And these Whole Wheat Banana Muffins are a delicious and healthier carb!
Developing the Recipe
The day I heard that white flour processes as sugars in our bodies, I vowed to start baking with whole wheat flour. Since then I’ve discovered that most substances actually process through our bodies as sugars, but white flour is one of the worst, so I’m still experimenting. I will admit that it takes some getting used to and I’m still trying to figure out how I can substitute it in things my guys eat without them knowing (they are PICKY EATERS), but I’ve started and that’s what counts, right?
The Details
I bought a bag of whole wheat flour and then I sat and stared at it! I had no clue what to bake or how to bake with it, but I knew that it was different than white flour, so of course I did what all good bloggers & social media queens do, I took to Twitter and asked my Tweeps what to bake! Someone..honestly, don’t remember who, recommend the King Arthur website to me! Jackpot! I perused the site, specifically looking for breakfast ideas. Remember, I love my carbs…especially in the morning after my run! I ran across their recipe for Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins and gave those a try! Delicious, but still a few more calories and fat than I prefer, so I decided to “twist” it on my own!
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 mashed banana
- One egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- Beat the softened butter with the applesauce and add the sugar and beat until smooth.
- Beat in the banana, egg, milk, & vanilla and milk until smooth
- Add the rest of the ingredients mixing until completely blended
- Drop into muffin papers or a greased muffin pan.
- Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Bakers Notes
- The substitution of half the butter with applesauce cuts more than 400 calories out of this batch of muffins.
- I also omitted chocolate chips, which cuts an additional 320 calories from this recipe…and really, who needs chocolate in the morning!
- I’m thoroughly enjoying these muffins and really love them when they’ve been warmed up in the microwave for 20 seconds!
Try them out, let me know what you think!
These look so good! I could totally convert them to gluten free 🙂
That’s awesome! Let me know if you do and what you think! (I just finished 2 as we speak!) 🙂