Breakfast Muffins

Here is a healthy muffin recipe that you don't need to feel guilty about (unless maybe you eat the whole pan...)!  I got this recipe from Michelle at Life Plus Fitness.  She has a boat load of healthy options you should check out!

For these healthy muffins, you will need:
 

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/4 cups oatmeal
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 2 cups bananas, ripe & mashed (about 4 medium, I only had three, so I made up the difference with a mixture of the shredded carrots and applesauce)
• 2⁄3 cup applesauce
• 1⁄3 cup carrots, shredded (you can buy ready-made shredded carrots or use a food processor)
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature

Preheat oven to 375. 

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well blended.  

In a separate bowl, combine all other ingredients (bananas - butter), and stir until well blended.  (My butter was still a little lumpy, but it was fine)

Add banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir until well mixed. 

Fill muffin cups 2/3 way full and bake at 375 for about 20 minutes, until the muffin springs back when lightly touched.  

For me, this recipe made 12 muffins in a standard pan, and if you bake according to directions, each muffin is about 130 calories!  Not too shabby!  I can't wait to try it again with the proper amount of bananas.  I think I'll also cut the ginger and make up the difference with more nutmeg and cinnamon...