Healthy-ish

I ask you, what's better than fresh baked muffins for breakfast? Well, probably lots of things actually...   However, today seemed to be the perfect day to bake my "healthy-ish" version of banana bread muffins (mostly because I had some extra ripe bananas that needed to be used up).

My kiddos pound these down like cupcakes. So, I know that these are kid approved!

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup whole ground flax-seed meal
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Ok! So, I am kind of lazy. I use the Kitchen Aid, and only wanted to "dirty" one bowl.  So, here is how I put it all together....

  First, I peel and place the bananas in Kitchen Aid bowl. Beat on medium speed till they are all mashed up. Then I add the 2 eggs, applesauce, oil, sugar, and vanilla. Mix on low speed, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl. Next add flour, baking soda, flax-seed, and cinnamon, then mix on low speed just until combined. Do not over-mix!
Add mini chocolate chips and stir in by hand. 

Ok.....so maybe I added more like 3/4 of a cup of chocolate chips....

Fill muffin tin with batter. This batch actually made 15 muffins, instead of the regular 12. Bake at 350° F for 25 minutes.

You can sprinkle to top with cinnamon-sugar to make them extra special!

There you go! A delicious "healthy-ish" breakfast treat, full of fiber! Enjoy!


(In the summer, I use 1 cup chopped strawberries or fresh blueberries instead of the chocolate chips for an "extra healthy-ish" version)