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Banana Nut Muffins, Healthy & Delicious

WW Oat Banana Nut Muffins

• Serves: 6, Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 2 large bananas, very ripe
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 large egg white
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Line muffin cups with 12 paper inserts or spray with oil spray.
3. In a medium size bowl, peel and mash bananas. Add honey, egg white, milk and oil. Mix well.
4. In another bowl, mix flour, rolled oats, baking soda, salt, baking powder and chopped walnuts. Mix well.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix just until moistened well. Divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups and cook 18-22 minutes until slightly brown on tops or until desired doneness.
6. Remove muffins from pan and let cool completely on wire rack.
7. Store in refrigerator or freeze.

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6 Recipes that Prove BANANAS Make the Healthiest Frozen Desserts

Pop them in the freezer and bananas transform almost magically and effortlessly into a healthy dessert with delicious wow-factor. 

They're super low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and a great source of dietary fiber, potassium, and manganese. Plus, they have a non-dairy creaminess and a natural source of sugar that won't make your nutritionist mad!

Here are six deliciously simple and healthy frozen banana recipes you'll want to clear out the freezer for...

Salted Chocolate Frozen Banana Bites

These dark-chocolate banana bites are a decadent example of how glam & versatile frozen bananas can be.

What you'll need for this recipe:

3 ripe (but not soggy) bananas
1 batch homemade magic shell (made with dark chocolate and coconut oil)
Coarse sea salt
Cocktail forks or toothpicks


Instructions Here

Frozen Banana Sorbet

Even if you have no culinary skills whatsoever, you can make this super simple, refreshing sorbet in a jif. 

There are just three ingredients you'll need:

1 ripe banana, frozen
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon honey


Instructions Here

Banana Ice Cream

Ba-Na-Na-in my best Minion voice!  One ingredient—bananas—make this recipe a standby you'll be making all summer long!

The only ingredient you'll need:

Ba-na-nas

Instructions Here

Choco Dipped Frozen Bananas

A simple twist on a popsicle.

What you'll need:

3 bananas, peeled and halved
5 oz of dark chocolate
Finely chopped peanuts or other nuts (optional)


Instructions Here

Frozen Banana Treats

If you feel like dipping your bananas in something other than dark chocolate? Try this vanilla yogurt version instead. You dip the banana, and roll it in granola for a fantastic and almost virtuous dessert crunch. 

What you'll need:

6 ripe bananas
6 wooden craft sticks
8 oz. vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup of granola or granola-based cereal
Waxed paper
Baking sheet

Instructions Here

Banana Bread in a Bowl

There's no actual bread in this recipe; it's more like a breakfast cereal with whole food sources of fiber and protein. But it has that yummy banana bread flavor.

What you'll need:

1 frozen banana
1-2 tablespoons walnuts (optional)
1 cup milk of choice
1 cup flake cereal (preferably gluten-free)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions Here



ENJOY!