Why do I love these strawberry banana muffins so much? 1) I love strawberries – they are my absolute favorite fruit! 2) They are organic 3) They are low-fat 4) Dare I say, they are healthy! You heard me correctly…there is absolutely NO BUTTER or OIL in these muffins. Each bite is packed with juicy strawberries and these muffins are very moist due to the banana and applesauce substitution. I also added some whole wheat flour in place of all-purpose flour, and could not taste it at all. They are very easy to make – just toss all of the ingredients in your blender and pour the batter into the muffin liners. You can add chocolate chips, nuts, or shredded coconut for variations of this recipe. I only made six strawberry banana muffins with this recipe, but you can double or triple it to make more. Oh, and these are the perfect on-the-go breakfast! Keep them in the refrigerator and heat them up before serving again (I prefer them warm instead of room temperature/chilled).
Today I got home from the hospital feeling tired, but was somehow drawn to the kitchen with an itch to bake something. Does that ever happen to you? No matter how tired I am after a day of work, I always enjoy baking something yummy! Or maybe I was just craving the end result 😉
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup and 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped fresh organic strawberries
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a muffin pan with 6 paper liners, or grease with cooking spray.
- Add all ingredients EXCEPT THE STRAWBERRIES to a blender and blend until batter is smooth and all ingredients are well combined (a few minutes).
- Add chopped strawberries (and chocolate chips or nuts if desired) and stir with a spoon.
- Pour batter into each liner until ¾ full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean after piercing the center.
- NOTE: Double the recipe for make one dozen
I love your healthy dessert recipes (which reminds me I have to buy that ebook!) I have such a sweet tooth but obviously I can’t indulge too often – or I’d be 300 lbs!
xo Jackie
Muffins always taste great, but they really can be fat and sugar bombs, can’t they? Not these, though! Not only do they have terrific strawberry flavor, they’re pretty healthy too! Good stuff – thanks.
These look so good! We finally have reasonably priced, non-anemic looking strawberries in the markets around here, so I guess it’s the perfect time to try these out.
These freshly baked muffins are so pretty – they look (almost!) too nice to eat! 🙂 Love the healthier ingredients too – definitely pinning this one 🙂
Magic Bullet accessible? Yes, please!
I just love the muffins they are so cute and look delish! Beautiful recipe!
I’m also one of those people who finds being in the kitchen a great way to unwind and shake off the day. Your muffins look really good and would have great texture with the apple sauce and yoghurt xx
These muffins look fresh and healthy, perfect for breakfast 😀
Cheers
CCU
Kitchen therapy is a great way to unwind for me too and these look wonderful!
Oh, these muffins look so tasty! Banana and strawberry, my favorite combo!
These muffins look so delicious! Strawberries and bananas are one of my favorite fruit combinations, and if they’re in really healthy muffins… Well, the muffins might only last for a day or two in my house!