Sunday, November 14, 2010

Vegan mofo High protien, sugar free banana walnut muffins!

Hey guys!
This is a simple healthified, banana walnut muffins. Stay tuned tomorrow for my must-have list for the fridge!
These muffins are a favorite around here and are great for breakfast or for a nice light snack, they are fluffy and moist and not too sweet, and of course tasty! Makes 12 medium sized muffins.


I usually pair one of these muffins, with a green monster for breakfast!
The nurtirionals are pretty impressive as well:
Each muffin has only 220 calories, 6.5 grams of protein, 4.5 grams of fiber, less then 1 gram of saturated fat, 5.2 grams of healthy fats.

Here is what's in it and how to make it:

Wet (I blend it my blender or food processor to make sure that the dates are super smooth):
- 1 1/4 chopped pitted dates
- 1/2 cup unsweetened soymilk (or other non-dairy milk)

Bring soymilk to a boil, then add dates, take off heat and cover, let sit for about an hour to soften the dates, otherwise the muffins will be too dense and heavy.

While your waiting for the dates to soften, get the dry mixture ready and then set it aside:1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup soy protein
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup quick cook oats
2 1/2 TBSP aluminum free baking powder
Combine the date and soymilk mixture in your blending appliance of choice with the following ingredients:
2 TBSP energy egg replacer
 4 large overipe bananas
5 g of powdered stevia (5 single serve packets of stevia)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBSP melted earth balance
2 TBSP maple syrup

Blend till very smooth, and at the last second add
1 TBSP apple cider vinegar

Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl, with the dry ingredients and slowly mix until combined, but be careful not to over mix as it will result in tough muffins.

Once mixed add 1/3 cup walnuts and gently combine
Bake at a 350° (preheated) oven, for 15-20 mins, test with toothpick to make sure comes out clean.

2 comments:

red-handed said...

The ingredient "earth balance" stopped me cold. What is earth balance? I'm a bit frightened.

Hannah said...

Talk about powerhouse muffins, these sound awesome! I tend to feel a little guilty eating muffins for brunch/snacks since they're basically frostingless cakes, but these sound like they would pack a good nutritional punch.