
Paleo Banana Walnut Muffins
Eating cake for breakfast
Fortunately for me and my sweet-tooth, these paleo banana walnut muffins are delicious without being devastatingly decadent! They're everything I look for in a breakfast staple. Just the right amount of sweetness, with a moist & dense-like quality to easily
After a recent trip to New York, I returned home somewhat motivated to clean up my diet - cheesecake, cannolis, donuts, ramen noodle burgers, pizza, dim sum &
So I committed to a week of Paleo, weighing & measuring all my food and keeping a diary with My Fitness Pal. The results of my clean week were pleasantly surprising. For starters, I got to eat SO much more. Trying to consume all my carbohydrates from whole foods, excluding grains and beans was a pretty big challenge but it meant I got to eat a TON of fruits and veggies. It actually made me
By day four of my week commitment though I was on the struggle bus. I was beginning to crave sweet and sugary treats - frozen banana and greek yogurt just weren't cutting the mustard - and I was struggling to hit my fat & carbohydrate goals. So when I calculated the macronutrient breakdown of these muffins (thanks My Fitness Pal for your handy dandy recipe importer!) I was super excited to see that they had a good amount of fats and carbohydrates in them from ingredients like almond flour, coconut flour, dates & walnuts. All deliciously natural & paleo compliant! Phew!
All in all, although the week did require more planning it was a success and I felt a lot better for it. My energy levels improved, I slept better and it really helped restore some balance to my diet. These muffins were total
Changing up your routine is bound to cause a little stress as you adjust, so if you plan to take on a period of clean eating here are 6 little tips to consider before you get started:
- Do it when you have time & not when you're embarking on any other major changes in your life, like starting a new job or moving to a different country for example;
- Remove any temptations from the house;
- Plan your day in advance, be smart with food prep and cooking meals in batches to avoid duplicating time in the kitchen;
- Use a pre-prepared meal service to supplement meals you're making from scratch;
- Convince your partner or a friend to do it with you - having an accountability buddy is
key; and lastly - Make these muffins! Or something else paleo friendly that you'll look forward to eating so much that you'll want to eat it first thing every day ;-)
RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
Time: 15 minutes prep & 20 minutes baking
Yields 12 standard sized muffins
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 1/2 cup almond flour
- 4 tbsp unsweetened reduced fat shredded coconut
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp
himalayan salt - 3 bananas mashed
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 6-8 dates
METHOD:
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a muffin pan with 12 muffin cases;
- In a large mixing bowl, mash your bananas with a fork and then whisk with an electric whisker until slightly frothy.
Next add your eggs & coconut oil & mix until well combined; - In another bowl, mix together your almond flour, coconut flour, shredded coconut, salt, cinnamon & baking soda until mixed thoroughly. Stir in the chopped dates and walnuts;
- Pour the mashed banana mixture in with the dry ingredients and gently blend together until well-combined;
- Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cases;
- Bake in the
center of the oven for 20-22 minutes; - Muffins are ready
when appear golden brown or you can use thetooth-pick test.
Let me know how you get on if you try out a week of clean eating. I'd love to hear about your experience & what you think of these muffins! <3