Banana Carrot Muffins Recipe
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Banana Carrot Muffins Recipe
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These banana carrot muffins are sweetened with maple syrup and packed with goodness! Easy to freeze and kid-friendly.
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Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed (about 1 ¼ cups)
- 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup (See Note 1)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg whisked
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour (See Note 2)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup grated carrot (lightly packed)
- 12 pecan halves (omit, if preferred)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together the bananas, maple syrup, applesauce, egg and vanilla extract.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger and salt.
- Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Stir in the grated carrot.
- Spoon the muffin batter into the prepared muffin cups. Top each muffin with a pecan half.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
- Allow the muffins the cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and allow to cool completely. Serve.
Notes
- Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1muffin
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
27.2g
(9%)
Protein
2.7g
(5%)
Fat
2.6g
(4%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Cholesterol
17.9mg
(6%)
Sodium
206.3mg
(9%)
Fiber
3.5g
(14%)
Sugar
11.3g
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.2g | 9% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 5% |
| Fat | 2.6g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 17.9mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 206.3mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.5g | 14% |
| Sugar | 11.3g | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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