Whole Grain Banana Muffins with Coconut Pecan Streusel
 
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Super moist and easy to make banana muffins. Made with healthy sprouted spelt flour, olive oil, and reduced sugar. Better than a bakery! Recipe adapted from Cooking Light
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Recipe type: Muffin (6 - WW Smart Points)
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Banana mashed (2 ripe)
  • 2 Tbs. Olive oil
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ cup Apple sauce
  • ¼ cup Nonfat plain yogurt
  • 2 cup Sprouted spelt flour
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp, Baking powder
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Baking soda
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • Streusel Topping
  • 2 Tbs. Sprouted spelt flour
  • 2 Tbs. Brown sugar
  • 3 Tbs. Coconut - shredded unsweetened
  • 2 Tbs. Chopped pecans
  • 1 Tbs. Butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. Spray 12 muffin tins with cooking spray - or line with parchment cups.
  3. Make Streusel: Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans and coconut. Add 1 Tbs. Butter and mix using fingers until crumbly. Set aside.
  4. For the Muffins: Combine mashed bananas, olive oil, yogurt and apple sauce.
  5. Add Brown sugar and egg - mix well. Can be done by hand or using mixer on low.
  6. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  7. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined - don't overwork
  8. Divide batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffins cups.
  9. Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over top of muffins.
  10. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  11. Cool 10 minutes, remove muffins from tins to cool completely on wire rack.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Muffin Calories: 177 each
Recipe by Seasonal Muse at https://www.seasonalmuse.com/healthy-banana-muffins/