Tea time - Healthy Muffin

Hi!

I found a good recipe for healthy muffins on Pinterest and ended up adapting it quite a bit.

They are really tasty and about 120 calories per unit. Also, there is no added sugar or fat! You get plenty of sweetness from the fruit.

My husband and I eat them for snacks during the week. I usually bake them on Sunday afternoon, and then have a whole batch for the week.

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 large bananas)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
2 cups whole wheat flour
3 scoops protein powder (I use vanilla flavored)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup frozen blueberries (or fresh)

Recipe
Pre-heat the oven to 350F.

Put the bananas, applesauce, egg, and cinnamon in the blender and blend until smooth.

Sift the flour, protein, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl.

Add the blended mix and stir to combine.

Add the blueberries and stir just a little.

Spoon the mixture into a muffin tin that has been greased with cooking spray.

Bake for about 30 minutes. Use the toothpick method to figure out if the muffins are done.

So what is your favorite healthy recipe?

Love,

Sam

Farmers market and easy pesto recipe

Hi!

So, we finally made it to the farmers market in Austin, after several attempts. It is worth a visit, if you are in Austin.

The drought that hit the country is surely not helping the farmers, but we did find some great pears, peaches and cherry tomatoes. With the help from our amazing basil, we had a lovely whole wheat pasta dish for dinner.

Here is the recipe:

2 cups of fresh basil

1/4 cup of raw almonds

1/4 of olive oil

1/4 cup of goat cheese ( we found some really good one at the market too)

Salt and pepper

10 cherry tomatoes cut in half

 

Blend everything except the tomatoes

Place the mixture in a bowl with the tomatoes, a few table spoons of the pasta water, and the pasta

Toss to combine and serve

It was very tasty and simple, using our beautiful basil.

I strongly recommend growing your basil. It is so expensive at the grocery store!


Try the recipe and let me know what you think!

Love,

Sam

 

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