Peanut Butter & Banana Streusel Muffins

(makes 18 servings)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups + 3 Tbsp. whole grain pastry flour
  
  


• ½ cup + 3 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
  
  


• 1 Tbsp. butter, melted
  
  


• 1 tsp. honey
  
  


• 2 tsp. baking powder
  
  


• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  
  


• ½ tsp. salt
  
  


• ½ cup pureed ripe banana (about 1 banana)
  
  


• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  
  


• ⅓ cup peanut butter
  
  


• 1 egg
  
  


• ¾ cup 1 percent milk
  
  


• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  
  

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line with cupcake liners.
  
  


• Stir 3 Tbsp. of the flour, 3 Tbsp. of the sugar, butter and honey with spoon in small-size bowl until mixture forms wet crumbs then set aside.
  
  


• Whisk baking powder, cinnamon, salt and remaining flour in large-size bowl until combined. Whisk banana, applesauce, peanut butter, egg and remaining sugar in another bowl until blended. Whisk milk and vanilla into banana mixture until combined. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture just until blended. Don’t overmix.
  
  


• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, dividing evenly. Crumble streusel mixture on top of muffin batter, dividing evenly. Bake 16-18 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center of muffin comes out of clean. Remove from pan and serve warm
  
  

Make 18 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving : 93 Calories, 3 g Protein, 13 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 4 g Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 147 mg Sodium

Breakfast in a Muffin

(makes 12 servings)

Ingredients:

• 1¼ cups finely crushed whole grain wheat or bran cereal
  
  


• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  
  


• ½ cup stone-ground whole wheat flour
  
  


• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
  


• ½ teaspoon baking soda
  
  


• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
  


• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  
  


• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
  


• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  
  


• ½ teaspoon salt
  
  


• 2 egg whites or ¼ cup Egg Beaters
  
  


• 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  
  


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
  


• ½ cup packed brown sugar
  
  


• ½ cup fat-free plain yogurt
  
  


• ½ cup orange juice
  
  


• ⅓ cup raisins
  
  


• 1¼ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  
  


• 1½ Tablespoon coarsely chopped almonds
  
  


• 1 Tablespoon turbinado sugar
  
  

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  
  


• In a large-size bowl, whisk together with cereal, flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, orange zest and salt.
  
  


• Combine egg whites, oil and vanilla in bowl. Whisk in brown sugar, yogurt and orange juice. Stir into dry ingredients until just blended. Fold in raisins and blueberries. Spoon into muffin cups.
  
  


• In small-size bowl, stir almonds and turbinado sugar. Sprinkle by rounded ½ teaspoons over each muffin.
  
  


• Bake until top of muffin springs back when lightly touched (about 20-25 minutes). Cool on rack in pan about 2 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
  
  

Make 12 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving : 168 Calories, 3 g Protein, 30 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 4 g Fat, 0.5 g Saturated Fat, 245 mg Sodium

Blueberry Muffins

Makes 6

Prep times: 12

Total time: 50 minutes

Ingredient for the muffins

• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  
  


• 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp sugar, divided
  
  


• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats (not instant)
  
  


• 1 tsp baking powder
  
  


• 1/4 tsp baking soda
  
  


• 1/4 tsp salt
  
  


• 2/3 cup lowfat buttermilk, plus
  
  


• 1 tbsp lowfat buttermilk
  
  


• 1 medium egg
  
  


• 1 tbsp canola oil
  
  


• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  
  


• 3/4 cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried
  
  


• Lowfat cooking spray
  
  

Ingredient for the topping

• 1/8 cup blueberry all-fruit spread
  
  


• 12 fresh blueberries, washed and dried
  
  

Preparing

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  
  


• In a large-size bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
  
  


• Whisk together buttermilk, egg, canola oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl
  
  


• Toss blueberries with flour mixture. Pour wet ingredients into flour mixture and stir gently.
  
  


• Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray, line a 6-count muffin pan. Divide batter evenly; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
  
  


• Bake until tops are just set (about 12 to 15 minutes). Remove pan from oven and top each muffin with 1/2 tsp fruit spread and 1 blueberry.
  
  


• Bake until golden (about 3 to 5 minutes). Cool in pan for about 10 minutes and serve.
  
  

Nutrition score per serving (1 muffin): 173 calories, 4 g fat, < 1 g saturated fat, 31 g carbs, 4 g protein, 3 g fiber, 46 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, 215 mg sodium

Banana Raisin Muffins

(makes 6 muffins)

Ingredients for recipes:

• ½ cup sugar
  
  


• 1 tsp baking soda
  
  


• ¼ cup vegetable oil
  
  


• ¼ tsp salt
  
  


• ¼ cup low-fat milk
  
  


• ¾ cup flour
  
  


• ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  
  


• 2 medium bananas, mashed (around 1 cup)
  
  


• 1 tsp vanilla
  
  


• ⅓ cup raisins (optional)
  
  

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF
  
  


• In a large bowl add sugar, baking soda, salt and flour into a bowl. Stir well to combine ingredients.
  
  


• Add vegetable oil, low-fat milk, mashed bananas and vanilla; mix just until flour is moistened. Fold in raisins.
  
  


• Use a non-stick muffin pan, muffins paper, or coat the pan with oil or cooking spray. Fill muffin cups approximately ⅔ full with batter.
  
  


• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan right away and let cool
  
  

Make 6 Servings:

Weight Loss Recipes Amount Per Serving (1 muffin (115 g)): 315 Calories, 5 g Protein, 55 g carbohydrates, 4 g Dietary Fiber, 10 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 321 mg sodium

Muffin

Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder


• 1/4 cup flax meal


• 1 large egg white


• 1 packet splenda


• 1 teaspoon butter


• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation:

• Place the baking powder, flax meal, cinnamon and splenda in a coffee cup.


• Stir.


• Add the butter, the egg white and Mix.


• Preheat oven about 1 minute (or more).


• Top with butter slice. Serve immediately.

Weight Loss Recipes Amount Per Serving: 12 g carbohydrates 8.8 Dietary Fiber