One of my many goals this year is to avoid unhealthy snacking, both for myself and for our kids. I have a huge weakness for chips and chocolate, and I fear I've passed my bad habits onto our kids. So, I'm taking extreme measures and have committed to not purchasing packaged snacks; if it's not in the house, we can't eat it!
Of course, that means we need to replace the junk with snacks of the healthy variety. In addition to these ideas, Coconut Oil Banana Muffins fit the bill perfectly! These muffins are moist, flavorful, and melt in your mouth. They're also egg-free and dairy-free.
Coconut Oil Banana Muffins
Time: 15 min. prep; 16 min baking (per batch).
Yield: 3 dozen
Egg-free, dairy-free
Ingredients:
- 2 cups organic all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 cup coconut or almond milk
- 2 cups coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 5 very ripe, mashed bananas
- Preheat oven to 385 F. Insert paper liners into muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, sift and stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, heat coconut oil and milk together until coconut oil has just liquefied. Pour into a large bowl and add coconut sugar and vanilla. Blend together
- Mash bananas and stir into wet ingredients. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and fold together until just combined.
- Fill muffin cups half way (this batter spreads!).
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing.
- Freeze, or enjoy warm!
I'm not a huge eBook reader, but our diet suffered so badly over the holidays, I'm taking extreme measures and printed off both whole food eCookbooks by Kristy Howard (The Cottage Mama Plans Her Menu: Spring Edition and The Cottage Mama Plans Her Homeschool Menu) and am dusting off my copy of Real Food for Real Homemakers by Elsie, Jami, and Jaime.
Are you making a conscious effort to snack healthier, too? What's your favorite resource for quick, budget-friendly, healthy treats (besides Pinterest, I mean)?
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