Magnificent Muffins

Magnificent Muffins

We all have come to love breakfast foods, especially when it comes to the sweet stuff! But let’s face it most of those sweet treats are exceedingly full of fat, carbs and sugar! It is always my goal to make treats that not only taste delicious but won’t affect our waistlines. Since we all have different favorites when it comes to muffins I chose three of the most common muffins and converted them into a slim trim fitness friendly guiltless treats♥. These recipes will only yield 6 muffins since we don’t want to mow down a dozen muffins in one day haha, believe me I have done some damage while baking! Let us just considerate it precautionary action against our inner fat kid ♥.

Dairy Allergy? Use a plain non-dairy yogurt (soy, coconut, almond) and squeeze half a small lemon into ½ C of the yogurt and mix well. Continue with the recipe as stated subbing your yogurt mixture for the sour cream. Note - This will change your nutrition information.

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Ingredients for all 3 –

½ C Stevia (You can use Splenda Note: it does change the nutrition)

1 C Rolled Oats Flour (We will be making our own Flour so pick up 1 – 1.5 C Rolled Oats)

½ C Fat Free Sour Cream (I chose Knudsen’s since it is all natural – Made from Happy Cows ♥)

1 Egg White (large)

1 Whole Egg (large)

¼ C All Natural Soda (I Chose Hansen’s Diet Black Cherry since it is natural and sugar free, feel free to use Diet 7up or Fresca Mmmmm)

¾ Tsp. Baking Soda

½ Tsp. Sea Salt (Regular table salt is just fine)

1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Powerful Pumpkin Muffins –

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                        ½ C Pumpkin Fluff (I like to use Libby’s because once again it is all natural ♥)

                        ¼ Tsp. Nutmeg

                        ¼ Tsp. Cinnamon

**Note: When adding Nutmeg or Cinnamon a Mill (Grinder) makes a huge difference in taste!

If you have the time to grind your spices go for it, but it is not a must.

Blissful Blueberry –

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                        ¾ C Blueberries

                        1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

Buff Banana –

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                         ¾  approx 7” (Medium) Banana

                        ¼ Tsp. Nutmeg

                        ¼ Tsp. Cinnamon

If you ever have an over-ripe batch of bananas save them!
Throw them in the freezer for Banana Bread, Cookies or Muffins.
All you have to do is throw them in the microwave on defrost!





Tools to Tackle our Muffins:

Blender

Measuring Cup

Measuring Spoons

Medium Mixing Bowl

Small Bowl

Spatula

Muffin Pan

Muffin Cup Liners (Optional – You can grease the pan or Coat it with flour so they don’t stick)

Whisk (If you don’t feel like whisking, use a mixer)



I love to use fun colored cup liners!



Directions to these Little Delectable Delights!:

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees

Measure out a heaping Cup of Rolled Oats and Pulse in the blender on high until they are powder and have flour like texture



1) Heaping Cup of Oats 2) Pulse until it reaches a flour texture
3) Measure Sour Cream and Baking Soda 4) Mix and Set Aside to Rise



In your small bowl mix Sour Cream and Baking Soda, Stir and Set aside (Leave enough room for the mixture to rise)

In your medium bowl cream together egg, egg white, Stevia, Soda, Sea Salt, Vanilla Extract and Oat Flour, Mix Well





5) Add Egg and Egg White 6) Whisk

7) - 8) Add Stevia, Salt, Vanilla Extract, Soda and Oats



Add your chosen muffin ingredients and your sour cream and baking soda mixture to your medium bowl, Mix well





9) Mix Well
10) This is what the Sour Cream and Baking Soda/Powder Should Look Like
11) Add Sour Cream Mixture to Batter and Mix Well

If you have not chosen to use muffin cup liners spray your pan with nonstick spray or coat with flour

If you did use muffin cup liners place one in each muffin cup area ♥



Add Your Chosen Flavor and Mix Well
This is what your Batter Should Look Like :)
Put your muffin Cups in Place!



Portion out your batter evenly (yields 6 muffins)

Bake on the middle rack

                        Banana - 20-22 Minutes

                        Pumpkin - 23-25 Minutes

                        Blueberry - 21-23 Minutes

Clean up and get ready for some muffin goodness!

Remove muffins from oven, check that they are cooked through

            Best way to check that cakes and breads are fully cooked is to take a knife and poke it directly down into the middle of the baked good, if it comes out clean (no batter) then it is cooked through ♥ Try it out!

If they are cooked through let them cool….after they are cooled off and edible Enjoy! Yummm Mmmm Mmmm!

Skinny on the Nutrition:

Powerful Pumpkin Muffins –

Yields 6-7 Servings

Serving Size 1 Muffin

Calories ……………….... 60

Carbs ……………………. 9g

Fat ……………………….. <1g

Sugar …………………… 2.5g

Protein ………………....... 5g

Fiber ……………………. 1.5g

***Nutrition is based off of brand recommendations and serving size.

Blissful Blueberry –

Yields 6-7 Servings

Serving Size 1 Muffin

Calories ………………..... 63

Carbs ……………………. 10g

Fat ……………………….. <1g

Sugar …………………….. 3g

Protein ………………......4.5g

Fiber ……………………. 1g

***Nutrition is based off of brand recommendations and serving size.

Buff Banana –

Yields 6-7 Servings

Serving Size 1 Muffin

Calories ………………...... 74

Carbs ……………………. 11g

Fat ……………………….. 1.5g

Sugar ……………………. 3.5g

Protein ………………....... 4.5g

Fiber ……………………..  1g

***Nutrition is based off of brand recommendations and serving size.

Were you extra good today? Did a little extra cardio? Feel free to add some All Natural Butter or Fat Free Cream Cheese to your muffin! Yum! Delish!

Thank you for stopping by! Hope to see you again for next week’s recipe!

XOXO,

Magan



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