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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

HEART HEALTHY RECIPE (BREAKFAST): BANANA FLAXSEED MUFFIN

2 cups whole wheat flour                    
1 cup ground flax-seed                    
2 cups old fashioned oats                    
¾ cup brown sugar Splenda                
1 TBSP baking powder                       
1 TBSP baking soda                           
½ tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs or 4 egg whites
1 ½ cups skim milk                     
⅓ cup canola oil
1 ¾ cup mashed banana (2-3 medium)
1 tsp. vanilla
¾ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
cooking spray

1.      Preheat oven to 375˚
2.      Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl
3.      In another bowl, slightly beat eggs
4.      Add milk, oil, mashed banana and vanilla and combine with a wire whisk until smooth
5.      Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir gently- batter will be slightly thick
6.      Stir in mini chocolate chips
7.      Spray muffin tins with cooking spray and fill ⅔ full with muffin mix
8.      Bake at 375˚ for about 18 minutes

Servings:  24
Serving size:  1 muffin

Nutritional Information
Calories:  140
Fat:  5 g
Saturated Fat:  1 g                                       TIP:
Cholesterol:  15 mg                                     Wrap individual muffins and freeze
Sodium:  85 mg                                           for up to 3 months.
Carbohydrate:  20 g
Fiber:  3 g
Protein:  4 g


Serving Suggestion:
Add 14 grams of protein such as 2 turkey sausage links.

"The Perfect Day"
By: Nanette Cameron, RD


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