Healthy Carrot Banana Muffins

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour (150g)

1/2 cup rolled oats (50g)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup mashed overripe banana (240g), 2 medium

1 cup grated carrots (120g), 2-3 medium carrots

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce (70g)

2 eggs, room temperature

3-4 tablespoons maple syrup

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.

In a large bowl, stir together dry ingredients.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.

Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Be careful not to over mix. Use a spatula (instead of a whisk) to gently stir together until all the flour is wet. The less you stir the mixture, the lighter and fluffier your muffins will be.

Scoop batter evenly into a greased, lined or silicone 12-cup muffin pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 3-5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 122 kcal
• Total Fat: 5 g
• Sodium: 65 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 18 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 3 g