Wildflower
May 16th, 2006, 01:51 AM
I make a variation of this recipe at least once a week, so I thought I would share.
It is based off of this recipe ->
http://www.compassionatecooks.com/r/ccmuffins.htm
But I have changed a few things, mainly cut down on the sugar (1/4 cup instead of 1 cup), I use baking powder instead of baking soda, and I throw in some ground flax with the flour, and walnuts instead of chocolate chips. :) I do use chocolate chips occasionally too, and they are great. My favorite though, is to use 2 small packets of sliced almonds - those muffins are by far the best! :D
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or use half whole wheat, half regular white flour - it is hard to tell there is whole wheat using this method)
1/4 cup ground flax seed meal
1/4 cup sugar
pinch of salt
1 T baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup tap water
4 very large or 5 medium bananas - very, very ripe (mainly brownish/black in color)
1 cup sliced almonds or 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup chocolate chips
Method: makes 10 large or 12 medium muffins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream together sugar and olive oil. Add peeled bananas, 1/2 of a banana at a time. Blend well. Add 1/4 cup tap water and 1 tsp vanilla, blend well. While blending, add in 1 T baking powder and blend until frothy. Add a pinch of salt. While continuing to blend, gently add in flax seed meal until fully incorporated. Then add in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, waiting for flour to be mixed in before adding more. Add 1 cup chopped walnuts, or more, to your liking.
Pour into 10-12 muffin tins, greased with olive oil, and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from pan and cool. Enjoy! :)
It is based off of this recipe ->
http://www.compassionatecooks.com/r/ccmuffins.htm
But I have changed a few things, mainly cut down on the sugar (1/4 cup instead of 1 cup), I use baking powder instead of baking soda, and I throw in some ground flax with the flour, and walnuts instead of chocolate chips. :) I do use chocolate chips occasionally too, and they are great. My favorite though, is to use 2 small packets of sliced almonds - those muffins are by far the best! :D
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or use half whole wheat, half regular white flour - it is hard to tell there is whole wheat using this method)
1/4 cup ground flax seed meal
1/4 cup sugar
pinch of salt
1 T baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup tap water
4 very large or 5 medium bananas - very, very ripe (mainly brownish/black in color)
1 cup sliced almonds or 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup chocolate chips
Method: makes 10 large or 12 medium muffins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream together sugar and olive oil. Add peeled bananas, 1/2 of a banana at a time. Blend well. Add 1/4 cup tap water and 1 tsp vanilla, blend well. While blending, add in 1 T baking powder and blend until frothy. Add a pinch of salt. While continuing to blend, gently add in flax seed meal until fully incorporated. Then add in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, waiting for flour to be mixed in before adding more. Add 1 cup chopped walnuts, or more, to your liking.
Pour into 10-12 muffin tins, greased with olive oil, and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from pan and cool. Enjoy! :)