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There's no reason that muffins should be packed with sugar and fat. Eating super-sugary foods (especially in the morning) spikes your blood sugar and makes you crash hard a bit later. My mom always made these for us as breakfast treats, and they are a great alternative to donuts or other pastries. Plus, they are packed full of energy-building foods.
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Ingredients:
1. 3-4 over-ripe, browning bananas (3 if your bananas are large)
2. 2 eggs (free-range, please)
3. 1/2 cup white flour
4. 1/2 cup salted butter
5. 1 tsp. vanilla extract
6. 1 cup whole wheat flour
7. 1 tsp. baking soda
8. 1/4 tsp. salt
9. 1/2 tsp. baking powder
10. 1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or bars to crush for chips
11. 1 cup uncooked oatmeal (not instant)
Peel the bananas, and place them in a large bowl for smashing.
I used a double-action potato masher (also wonderful for making guacamole).
Add the butter, semi-melted, and mash together with bananas.
Add the wet ingredients: vanilla and eggs. Mix thoroughly with butter and banana mixture.
Add the dry ingredients and blend well.
Next, the chocolate chips. I didn't have any in my cupboard today, so I used these dark chocolate bars from Trader Joe's Passport Collection, and hammered them until they were little, lovely chips.
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Mix the chocolate in well, and mix together thoroughly.
Grease your muffin tins and fill cups about 3/4 full of the muffin batter.
Bake for about 20 minutes at 350°, or until a toothpick comes out of the muffin clean.
Serve with salted butter or by itself! Enjoy!
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