Skinny Banana Muffins with Chocolate Sprinkles

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These muffins will swoon you for breakfast, brunch, snacks & everything in between. The great news…they are lighter & skinnier than the average muffins. Goodbye muffin top. Hello skin tight ski suit….

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
 2 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour + 2 tablespoons
 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 4 tablespoons virgin coconut oil, melted
 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
 3 ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
 1 cup fat free plain greek yogurt
 2 large eggs
 1 1/3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
 1 cup pure chocolate sprinkles or chocolate chips
1

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the middle. Prepare 2 muffin pans with liners or grease with coconut oil. I used 18 of the muffin cups.

2

In a large bowl, whisk together the 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.

3

In a medium bowl, combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, bananas, yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract.

4

Add the wet mixture to the dry & combine well. Mix the sprinkles with the 2 tablespoons of flour. Add these to the batter & stir them in. Add about 1/4 cup batter to each muffin cup.

5

Bake muffins for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out virtually crumb free.

Ingredients

 2 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour + 2 tablespoons
 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 4 tablespoons virgin coconut oil, melted
 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
 3 ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
 1 cup fat free plain greek yogurt
 2 large eggs
 1 1/3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
 1 cup pure chocolate sprinkles or chocolate chips

Directions

1

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the middle. Prepare 2 muffin pans with liners or grease with coconut oil. I used 18 of the muffin cups.

2

In a large bowl, whisk together the 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.

3

In a medium bowl, combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, bananas, yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract.

4

Add the wet mixture to the dry & combine well. Mix the sprinkles with the 2 tablespoons of flour. Add these to the batter & stir them in. Add about 1/4 cup batter to each muffin cup.

5

Bake muffins for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out virtually crumb free.

Skinny Banana Muffins with Chocolate Sprinkles

~ Marla Meridith

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