Food Friday!

Craving muffins but wanting a healthier option? These Banana Walnut Protein Muffins

are a great alternative to traditional muffins. Delicious when warm from the oven,

but also great to grab on the go!

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of mashed ripe bananas

- 1 tbsp vanilla

- 5 egg whites

- 1 cup oat flour

- 2 scoops of plain or vanilla protein powder

- 1/4 tsp baking powder

- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

- 4 1/2 tbsp Stevia or Splenda

- 1/2 cup crushed walnuts (unsalted)

Directions:

- pre-heat oven to 350〬C.

- in a small dish mix together 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp Stevia and the crushed walnuts. This will top the muffin so set aside once mixed.

- in a bowl mix together the following dry ingredients and set aside:

          - 1 cup oat flour (I normally make my own by putting uncooked oats in the food processor - make flour as fine and smooth as possible)

          - 2 scoops protein powder

          - 1/4 tsp baking powder

          - 1 tsp cinnamon

          - 2 1/2 tbsp Stevia

- in another bowl mix together the wet ingredients (bananas, egg whites, vanilla).

- combine the wet mixture with the dry mixture in increments. Stir until evenly combined.

- prepare a muffin tin by spraying with Pam or Olive Oil (I would recommend this over the muffin papers shown in the photo).

- fill each muffin cup with batter until 3/4 full.

- sprinkle the top of the batter in each cup with the walnut topping that was set aside.

- bake for approximately 20 minutes (place a toothpick down the center of several muffins - when the toothpick comes out without batter on it, the muffin is cooked).

- using a dinner knife, loosen around the edges of each muffin.

- remove from the tin and cool muffins on a wire cooling rack.

- best when enjoyed warm!