Healthy Banana Oat Muffins

November 13, 2013

These muffins are bursting with flavor from the tang of the applesauce, the sweetness of the bananas, the touch of cinnamon, a hint of vanilla, and the oats that have been somewhat caramelized by the brown sugar. Plus they are healthy!

1 large egg
½-3/4 cup brown sugar, not packed (depending on how sweet you want your muffins)
1 container (~1/2 cup) Yoplait Lite vanilla yogurt, or sub another type of yogurt
? cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or sub another milk
? cup unsweetened applesauce
1 and ½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup mashed bananas
¾ cup white all-purpose flour
¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour (can sub all white flour)
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup old fashioned oats
Optional: ½ cup nuts (I used walnuts)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. With cooking spray, spritz a cupcake pan that can hold 12 cupcakes. Or, in this case, muffins. In a large bowl, beat the egg and brown sugar. Add in the yogurt, almond...
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Nutritions

Calories
195

Sodium
338mg
14% DV

Fat
3g
5% DV

Protein
15g
31% DV

Carbs
26g
8% DV

Fiber
2g
10% DV