Good morning everyone!
I am so excited! This morning was my first morning getting out of bed pain free!!! I hope this is true, but I really feel like my body is doing an awesome job healing itself. Each day feels so much better. I even did some light stretching this morning. That felt really good. It must be all that wonderful food I am eating! Speaking of which….
Last night I set out to make super duper healing power muffins.
These muffins aren’t for the faint of heart.
I call them a power breakfast muffin because they pack a huge, and I mean huge, nutritional punch, giving you a great start to the day.
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Flax & Oat Breakfast Power Muffins
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6 power muffins
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I call them a power breakfast muffin because they pack a huge, and I mean huge, nutritional punch, giving you a great start to the day. Just a heads up, these muffins were created before I dedicated to being plant-based only. They are not vegan.
Ingredients
- 1 ripened banana
- 2 tsp. Olive Oil
- 1 organic brown egg
- 1/4 cup non-packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly grounded flax seed
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 6 muffin tins.
- Mash banana into a medium sized bowl.
- Beat in oil, egg, and brown sugar.
- Grind 1/2 cup flax in a blender for a couple min.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients (Oats, grinded flax, whole wheat flour, baking soda).
- Add dry ingredients into wet and stir. Do not over mix.
- Add nuts or dark chocolate chips if preferred.
- Spoon into muffin tins. Bake for 15-20 min.
Nutrition Information
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With Earth Balance oozing off the side:
Eric’s muffin with chocolate chips:
These are not your typical sugar-laden muffins! That is why I think they are the perfect breakfast muffin, because who really wants something super sweet in the morning? Not me.
Now for the good stuff:
Nutritional Profile (per muffin):
200 calories
9 grams of healthy fats (from flax and olive oil!)
6 grams fibre
6.5 grams of protein
WOW!!!! Awesome.
Did I mention there is over 1 Tablespoon of flax PER muffin? That is a whopping 2.5 grams of Alpha-Linolenic Acid (aka Omega-3’s) per muffin!
I had two last night. :D
Maybe that’s what healed me overnight??? lol.
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Looky what I had to do:
Normally having a workout machine in plain view is a good thing. This week, not so much. Poor treadmill. It’s getting cold!! I feel like turning it on just to give it some love. haha. Sketchie likes sitting on it in the sun though.
(I can see this treadmill from my DESK! How is that for torture?!)
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Stay tuned for the Honest Foods contest giveaway at 4pm EST today!!!!! And the next contest announcement!
PS- We watched Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood last night. All I can say is WOW.
PSS- I am adding Honeymoon pictures to my wedding page. The honeymoon pictures are at the bottom of the wedding pics. Last night I did the first installment for Venice, and I will be adding cities over the next week or so. Check it out!
If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers.
~Maya Angelou
Yay for healing! You’ll be back to exercising in no time!
If it’s not too much trouble, how many carbs are in each muffin?
Glad to hear your feeling better and the muffins sound awesome.
My cat likes to sleep on my cable box and sit on my scale in the bathroom…why use a cat bed?
great recipe. they look awesome! Off to check out the photos!
the muffins look fantastic! I can’t wait to try them out! I’m grocery shopping today so maybe I’ll pick up the ingredients and make them tonight!!
Glad you are starting to feel better!
I need to try making some muffins soon, they make such great grab and go breakfasts!
So happy you’re feeling better! Isn’t it amazing how delicious healthy food can help heal your body?!
I am definitely going to try those muffins. Thanks for the recipe!
Kaneil
those muffins sound awesome :) glad you’re continuing to feel better!
Glad you are really starting to feel better.
Those muffins sound & look awesome.
Hi Angela ~
Glad to hear you are feeling better : )
This muffin recipe looks fantastic! Thank you for sharing. I am going to make these today. They look like a great option to have around on weekday mornings.
~ emily.
Holy yum power muffins!! :-D
No worries!! You’ll be reunited with the treadmill in no time – I know it!!
Those look amazing!!! I need to try my hand at baking…
ooh thanks for the recipe…those muffins look so tasty and healthy! glad to hear you’re feeling better!
fabulous looking muffins, looks like a great post-workout snacky! So happy to hear your feeling better, your body is healing quickly, that’s so great!
have a fabulous day
xo
I am going to try these out right now!
I just made these!!! They are PHENOMENAL and SO delicious and tasty!! Thanks so much Angela! Truly, thank you for EVERYTHING you do!! I don’t think you know what an impact you have had on my life!! :]]
Love this recipe Angela – I’ll be making these regularly now, I added a little cinnamon to the batter, and might add dried cranberries or raisins next time. Had one this morning with fruit – delicious. Thanks!
I stumbled here randomly, but so glad I did! I have been looking for healthy recipes lately to replace certain things (my granola bars are awesome). I love Vitatops, so I needed something as a healthy breakfast. Perfect muffins! Added some walnuts and dried apple too. These will be a great boost in the winter when I go snowboarding and I can make lots and freeze them!
I put the ingredients through a recipe analyzer and got this:
Calories 190, Fat Cals 89, Total Fat 9.9g 15%, Saturated Fat 1.1g 6%, Cholesterol 31mg 10%, Sodium 120mg 5%, Carbs 22.4g 7%, Dietary Fiber 4.8g 19%, Sugars 8.8g
Is there a way to reduce the Saturated Fat and Cholesterol (just egg whites)? And what if I added some extra protein in the form of a powder…any tips? I’m not a baker by any means and have no idea what the different additives will do. Thanks!!
Dear Pam.
I am a Holistic Nutritionist and I can assure you if anything you should worry about the sugar content as opposed to the fat or cholesterol content in these muffins. Please consider the overall ingredients as compared as to foods you would have otherwise eaten and realize that using good quality wholefoods ingredients is going to have a positive effect on your health, while stress has the most dramatic negative effect on health. The yolk of egg is loaded with nutrients that your body requires and the fat content is necessary for nutrient absorption, as well as making up a significant portion of your cell membranes and even your brain! (cool!) Cholesterol is required to produce hormones, and although there is a general belief that it contributes to weight gain, source of fat and sugar content are the real culprits (as adulterated fats like trans fats are the real bad guy, natural fats {not meat fats, which are inflammatory} are really good for the body, especially for females). The saying that a calorie is a calorie is not true, and even when you separate the sources (fat, carbs, protein) it still doesn’t justify the phrase. Fat is good for you. Cholesterol is needed by the body for crucial functions.
Everything from natural sources and everything in moderation. Just be proud of yourself for using these good ingredients and making this nutritious snack!
To cut down the sugar I use only half (but will probably use even less, since I have had such great results with the last two batches) and substitute powdered stevia (plant based sweetener, doesn’t have any of the negative effects of artificial sweeteners and does not affect blood sugar) to taste.
I also always add protein powder. I make different flavours of muffins when I make these (my favorites are vanilla or plain protein powder with almonds, cardamom, and orange zest, and chocolate protein powder with dark chocolate chips, nuts of choice and fruit of choice {cherries or raspberries are my favorites}, which always turn out well). I usually put in a scoop or two. I use a vegan formula for the chocolate but have yet to find a good tasting vegan powder for the vanilla so I use whey instead.
Hope I helped!
I’ve got a batch of these in the oven right now. Since my muffin tin holds 12 and I only had one banana, I put apple sauce in the other half. (I also used all purpose flour because somehow I ran out of whole wheat. How does that even happen?) Thank you for the recipe! I can’t wait to taste them.
I tried theese with cocoa powder, and would seriously recommend it -next time I will add chocolate chips too :)
Thanks for this awsome recipe!
Greetings from Denmark :)
I made your Flax and Oat Breakfast Power Muffins yesterday and had one for breakfast today and they are just DELICIOUS!
Thanks for the amazing, yummy recipe.
I’ve also ordered some RUN bars and can’t wait for them to come in the mail :)