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Mar 27, 2009

A New DoTellMel post & Healthier Banana Muffins


A new DoTellMel post ~ Living La Vida Diva! Another Devoted Woman here.



Whole Wheat Banana Muffin


Since I am not consuming sugar or artificial sweeteners, I tweaked a couple of recipes and came up with this version which uses a small amount of honey.


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1 C whole wheat flour


1 C self rising flour *


1/2 tsp. baking soda *



1 tsp. baking powder *


dash of sea salt




1/4 tsp. cinnamon


1/3 C oil


2 eggs


3 mashed ripe bananas


1/2 C buttermilk


1/4 - 1/2 C honey (I used 1/4 cup.)



Mix dry ingredients. (If using all purpose flour, then adjust recipe to: 2 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda.) Stir in bananas, oil, eggs, buttermilk and honey. Makes a dozen muffins.


Bake in lined muffin pan @325 for 20 - 25 minutes. I use the "toothpick" method to check if middle is done.



Verdict: I enjoyed mine toasted with a bit of butter or a bit of cream cheese. One Fine Man liked it best toasted w/butter. Tech~Son sprayed whipped cream on his. Skate~Boy passed. Guitar Girl is doing South Beach so she did not do the "taste test." Guitar Girl's beau gave his approval on toasted w/butter. Two of my taste testers said the muffins could be sweeter. Keep in mind, I only used 1/4 cup of honey. As for me...muy delicioso!

14 comments:

  1. If these taste as good as they look I'm sold. My family loves to tease me about some of my healthier recipes. Like the time I tried making blackberry cobbler with only a smidge of sugar. No one, not even my son, would eat it!

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  2. looks good...I may have to try these. b

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  3. I've been cutting back on sugar in my diet as well, so I use unsweetened applesauce to substitute in a lot of recipes. I have definitely seen a difference in my health, so the changes have been worth it!!

    Great recipe, thanks for sharing!

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  4. Although I make a lot of desserts for my family, I gave up sugar for myself five years ago for health reasons. I have found that I enjoy the taste of things more. Fresh fruit baked in a pie with no sugar at all is sweet enough for me now. Your muffins look delicious.

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  5. I"ve been trying to back off of the sugar. It's hard! I love sweets.

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  6. These look so yummy!!!

    PS thought about you last night as I took my boys to the barber then came home to cut gum out of my daughter's hair. She was due for a little trim ;)

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  7. Hi Melanie,
    I didn't know you didn't do sugar. I do, but I've cut back. I really enjoy stevia in my green (decaf) tea. Don't know how it bakes, though.

    Your muffins look beautiful. YUM!

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  8. I have several cookbooks with healthier recipes that don't use white sugar or artificial sweeteners. In spite of my recipe post this week, I am trying to eat healthier. I'll have to try this one - it sounds so good.

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  9. Wouldn't you know it, I just made my menu and grocery list for the week. Ahh, I can make these next week.
    One question. What if I don't use "sea" salt? Does it make that much of a difference?

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  10. Cool whole wheat flour and bananas.
    Thanks.

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  11. Sounds yummy - love bananas. I wonder how many carbs per muffin? Senor Cafe would like to know. Perhaps this will be a good recipe for him. Thanks.

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  12. What could be better than Banana Muffins? Now I know, your version of heatlhy Banana Muffins. With three daughters who are health conscious, these will be perfect. Thank you for the recipe.

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