Best Muffin "4" You
Author: Sohailla Digsby, RD, LD
Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Hogdson Mill® Multi Grain Cereal with Quinoa and Flax OR
  • 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill® 7 grain cereal with Flax
  • ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour (3.75 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 over-ripe bananas mashed up (a little more than ½ cup)
  • 1 large zucchini shredded (about 1 ½ cup shredded)—a food processor works great
  • 1½ cups shredded carrots -- a food processor works great
  • 1 large apple (skin on) finely chopped—a food processor works great
  • ½ cup fat-free milk
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • ½ cup walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Line 18 muffin tins with paper liners, or spray muffin tins with vegetable oil cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl whisk the dry ingredients together (multi-grain cereal through cinnamon).
  4. In a medium bowl mix the wet ingredients together (banana through vanilla).
  5. Make a well or indention in the flour mixture and pour the wet ingredients into the center of the well.
  6. Mix batter until just combined. Fold in raisins and nuts. Batter will be thick.
  7. Spoon into muffin cups (~ ¼ cup batter per muffin).
  8. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown – may still be a bit gooey in the middle, so check to see if they need a few more minutes.
Calories: 140 Fat: 4g Fiber: 4g Protein: 4g
Notes
With 4 grams of protein, 4 grams of healthy fat, and 4 grams of fiber...these will give you great "holding power." They freeze well, so make a double batch and when ready to eat, simply use the microwave on defrost -- almost a minute for 1 muffin and it comes out perfect (best if served warm)!
Recipe by Best Body Nutrition & Fitness at https://bestbodyin52.com/recipes/bestmuffin4you/