Muffins

Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients: 1 1/2 c all purpose flour 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 c canola oil 1/2 c milk 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 c white sugar 1/4 c brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 c shredded zucchini 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions:Continue reading “Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins”

Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Perfect for lunches and snacks. Ingredients: 2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 c white sugar 1/3 c packed brown sugar 1/2 c melted butter 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 c sour cream 3 bananas, mashed 1/3 c chocolate chips Directions: PreheatContinue reading “Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins”

Skinny Chocolate Banana Muffins

Xylitol is a natural sweetener / sugar substitute, similar to stevia, made from hardwood trees. I buy mine at the Bulk Barn. The good thing about it is that it has the same level of sweetness as white sugar, so there’s no crazy math involved with substituting with it, it’s just 1:1. Ingredients: 3 bananas,Continue reading “Skinny Chocolate Banana Muffins”

Good Morning Muffins

I was grating carrot to make carrot cake, which is always an arm workout, and I decided to keep going while I was on a roll and make these muffins. I call these Good Morning Muffins because Carrot Apple Coconut Walnut muffins is too long. They are a bit labour-intensive and about as healthy asContinue reading “Good Morning Muffins”

Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins

These just might be the best muffins I’ve ever made. They can be made into 6 jumbo or 12 regular-sized muffins. Streusel Topping: 1/4 c butter, melted 3/4 c flour 1/2 c white sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon Strawberry Rhubarb filling: 1/2 lb (8 oz) strawberries, diced 2 large stalks rhubarb, diced (6 oz) 1/4 cContinue reading “Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins”

Banana Strawberry Buttermilk Bread

I made this recipe two ways – as a loaf and as muffins. I just like the natural portion control that comes with muffins. Ingredients: 1/2 c butter, softened 1/2 c sugar 2 eggs 1/4 c buttermilk 2 over-ripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp vanilla 1 c flour 1/4 c ground golden flax seed 1 tspContinue reading “Banana Strawberry Buttermilk Bread”

Strawberry Greek Yogurt Muffins

These greek yogurt muffins turned out super-moist. You can substitute any berries, fresh or frozen. You can also make them healthier by cutting the sugar to 1/2 c and using fat-free greek yogurt. The great thing about greek yogurt is you don’t sacrifice any of the taste or texture by switching to fat free. Ingredients:Continue reading “Strawberry Greek Yogurt Muffins”

Copycat Coffee Shop-Style Pumpkin Spice Muffins

During PSL season you can find versions of these amazing muffins everywhere. Can you call them healthy because they have vegetables in them??? Mmmmm …. maybe not! For a health-ier version you can substitute the vegetable oil with plain greek yogurt. Just pour yourself a cup of double-double dark roast and enjoy. Ingredients: Muffins: 1Continue reading “Copycat Coffee Shop-Style Pumpkin Spice Muffins”

Greek Yogurt Banana Spice Muffins

Ingredients: 1 egg 1 c mashed ripe banana, approximately 2 bananas 1/2 c brown sugar 1/2 c Fat-free Plain Greek yogurt 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 c vegetable oil 2 c flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tspContinue reading “Greek Yogurt Banana Spice Muffins”

Bakery-Style Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins

Buttermilk and sour cream are two ingredients you can add to any baking recipe and it will just kick it up a notch. If you don’t have buttermilk you can replace it with milk ‘soured’ by adding 1 Tbsp of lemon juice or white vinegar to it. You can also use large flake oats inContinue reading “Bakery-Style Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins”