Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Maple Syrup Banana Muffins

My Easy Banana Muffins recipe is one of the oldest in my recipe collection. They're definitely tasty, but my preferences for sweetness have changed significantly over the years. Now with two littles, I'm not too keen on feeding them tons of sugar in something homemade that's not a cake or a cupcake. That's why I was ecstatic to discover this recipe from Gimme Delicious that uses maple syrup (and not too much of it) as the sweetener.

Maple Syrup Banana Muffins
Adapted from Gimme Delicious

2 c white whole wheat flour
1/4 c rolled oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 c mashed bananas
2 eggs
1/2 c maple syrup (or honey)
1/3 c canola oil
1/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk dry ingredients together. Make a well in the center and add wet ingredients. Mix to combine.

Pour into greased or paper-lined muffin tins. Bake 20-25 minutes until springy to the touch or a toothpick comes out clean.

Makes 14-16 muffins

Monday, July 3, 2017

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

It seems as though some weeks we're barely squeaking by in bananas come Saturday due to the battle between putting them in smoothies or the little guy consuming 1-2 each morning. Other weeks, we have nearly two bunches remaining at peak ripeness (or beyond). As there are only so many muffins I can bake at a time and only room for so many in the freezer, enter banana pancakes!

This recipe is adapted from a recipe from Simple Bites, titled "Fluffy Banana Pancakes." I habitually forget the melted butter in the microwave which means they're still delicious, but definitely not fluffy.

My little guy usually helps with the banana mashing...mash one, bite two, mash, bite, etc...Nonetheless this recipe makes a very large batch of pancakes, which I freeze for the rest of the week.

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Adapted from Simple Bites

1 c rolled oats
3 c white whole wheat flour
1.5 TBS ground flax
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 c milk
1 c yogurt (plain or vanilla, greek ok)
3 TBS melted butter or canola oil
1/3 c honey
1 1/3 cup smashed bananas, about 4 medium
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Whisk dry ingredients together, then mix in wet. Cool on a greased griddle until bubbles appear. Flip and cook until golden brown.

Makes at least 2 dozen