Banana, Date, Muffins

From Ronda Dowden- Dr OZ recipe book

Double
       Single
6     3 bananas mashed
2     one 7oz plain yogurt *(B)
2     1 large egg
4     2 T coconut oil
2     1 t vanilla
1/2   1/4c flax
1&1/2   2/3c brown sugar or honey
2      1 c whole wheat flour (C)
2      1 c old fashioned oats *(A)
1      1/2c white flour
1      1/2 c protein powder
4      2 t baking soda
1/2   1/4t salt
3/4c chopped walnuts or almonds, or cashews
3/4c pitted and chopped dates


375 oven. Spray or use paper liners in muffin tins.

Whisk bananas, yogurt, egg, oil, vanilla, flax, and if honey was used.  When I doubled the recipe I put all the liquid ingredients in the blender.
Separate bowl whisk- flour, oats, soda, sugar, baking powder, protein, and salt.
Add banana mixture to flour with a spoon, not a whisk, just until the batter is moistened, but still lumpy.  Add the nuts and dates till combined.
Divide batter among muffin cups.
Bake 18-22 min
Optional-  add chopped apples or dried craisins


My kids loved these.  The batter actually did seem better tasting and texture after the mixture sat in the fridge overnite.

(A) one time I didn't have oats, so I used cereal box that was granola
(B) I only had one 7oz of yogurt, 1/4c applesauce, and I pureed it with 1/2c tofu b/c I didn't have more yogurt
(C) one time I put bran cereal in the place of the whole wheat flour