Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 3 ripe bananas, (mashed (about 1 1/4 cups) (See Note 1))
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg (whisked)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour ((see Note 2))
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, (divided (see Note 3))

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the bananas, coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar), applesauce, egg and vanilla extract.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Stir in two-thirds of the blueberries.
  • Spoon the muffin batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the remaining blueberries over top, press very lightly into the batter.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes.
  • Remove the muffins from the pan and allow to cool. Serve.