Banana maple blueberry muffins

These hearty muffins will make a great start to your day and are also perfect to enjoy as a snack.
by Emily Richards PH Ec.
171 cal Serves 12
Prep time 0h 20m
Cook time 0h 15m
Total time 0h 35m
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Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). In a saucepan, bring dates and water to a simmer. Cover and cook for 3 minutes or until very soft.
  2. Step 2

    Pour date mixture into food processor with lentils and maple syrup. Blend until smooth. Scrape into a bowl and stir in mashed banana, egg and vanilla.
  3. Step 3

    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, flax, cinnamon, baking powder and soda. Pour date mixture over top; add milk and stir to combine. Stir in blueberries.
  4. Step 4

    Divide batter among 12 greased or paper lined muffin tins. Bake in 400° F (200 °C) oven for about 15 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.

Nutritional information

Per serving (1 muffin)

Calories
171
Protein
5 g
Sodium
90 mg
Potassium
257 mg
Total fat
2 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
16 mg
Carbohydrates
35 g
Fibre
4 g
Sugars
15 g
Added sugars
3 g

Recipe developed by Emily Richards, PH Ec. ©Heart and Stroke Foundation 2016.