Banana Muffins...Healthy!

Now that the holidays are over (for the most part...we still have one Christmas celebration left and then Vegas!) I'm trying to get back to healthy cooking and eating.  But that doesn't mean it has to be boring.  So I decided to try out this recipe for Banana Muffins with Flax Seed.  They are super delicious.  Have good fats due to the Flax Seed.  Only about 200 calories for a pretty big muffin and 5 grams of fiber. 

I think this will definitely become a regular thing in our house.  Easy to make, yummy, and healthy.  It doesn't get any better than that!!!

Well....heres the recipe.  I didn't use the nuts b/c Nicholas doesn't like them in baked goods.

Banana Flax Muffins

* 1 ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour (works just fine with regular whole wheat)
* ¾ cup ground flaxseed
* ½ cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 whole egg
* ½ cup oil or melted butter
* 1 cup mashed bananas (I used VERY ripe bananas)
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 Tbsp. plain yogurt
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional – but adds MORE omega-3s!)

In large mixing bowl, mix together flour, flaxseed, sugar, and baking soda. In separate bowl, mix egg, oil, bananas, vanilla, and yogurt. Mix wet into dry ingredients. Fold in walnuts. Use paper muffin cups or spray the muffin pans with non-stick spray. Bake large muffins 20-25 minutes (or mini muffins for about 15 minutes) at 350 degrees. Makes 12 muffins or 30 mini-muffins.