Have you had a chance to check out the 100 Days of Real Food Blog yet?
It’s penned by Lisa Leake, a mom whose family (including her hubby and 3 and 5 year-old daughters) pledged to go 100 days without any highly processed or refined foods in 2010. That meant no white flour or sugar people, for an entire 100 days!
I really can’t get enough of this blog. I find myself always perusing posts looking for ideas on how to feed my family a more whole-foods based diet. Since my oldest daughter has life-threatening food allergies to dairy, egg and soy milk, we already avoid processed baked goods and fast food because of their ingredient lists. I love that the whole premise of focusing on “real food” raises awareness about what is actually in the food we eat.
I think there’s truth behind the saying, “we are what we eat.”
(However, I completely ignore this sentiment when it comes to Kettle Chips and tater tots. I think I would need to join a support group in order to go an entire 100 days without these two items. Sad, but true…)
While I’ve been following this blog for well over a year, I’ve just recently started testing out some of their recipes. The hardest meal for me to avoid processed foods is breakfast. Since dairy and egg are out of the picture, I get stumped on what to feed my two girls. I often resort to oatmeal (which isn’t so bad) or frozen waffles (even though they’re “organic” they wouldn’t pass Leake’s less-than-5-indredients rule) along with fruit.
We’ve been enjoying testing out some of their breakfast recipes. My husband and daughters can’t get enough of these whole-grain waffles (I make a large batch over the weekend and freeze for the upcoming week). And my older daughter thinks the whole-grain fruit muffins are dessert. Today I’m sharing my version of the whole-grain fruit muffins recipe. (Pictured above.)
Whole-Grain Blueberry Banana Muffins
(Adapted from this recipe at 100 Days of Real Food.)
Ingredients
- 1½ cups organic whole-wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2/3 cup of applesauce (this is what I use in place of the eggs)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup coconut oil*
- ¾ cup apple juice
- About 1 cup of blueberries
- 1/2 of a ripe banana mashed
- Muffin liners
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line your cupcake/muffin pan with the liners.
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well (hole) in the middle of the flour mixture and put your applesauce, honey, vanilla, coconut oil* and apple juice in the center of it.
- Next, mix in the mashed banana, followed by gently folding in the blueberries.
- Fill the cups in your lined muffin pan 2/3 to 3/4 full.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (If you’re using applesauce in place of the eggs, like me, you might find that it takes a little longer to bake all the way through.)
- Enjoy!!
*Couple things to note about cooking with coconut oil. First, I love that it has so many amazing health benefits. However, it can be tricky to bake with, as it is not a liquid at room temperature. I’ve found that I have to heat it up for like 20-30 seconds in the microwave in order for it to blend well with the other ingredients. Also, if you’re dealing with nut allergies remember that coconuts are considered a tree nut.
My daughters loved these muffins. My husband liked them, but had to admit that he would have to get used to the lack of sweetness. I think getting used to baked goods without sugar is like getting used to lower sodium foods — sometimes your taste buds just need time to adjust. But, all in all, they were a success. I might try some different fruit options next go around.
Thanks for the recipe. I love that blog as well!
Glad to hear there’s another follower. Thanks Adrianne!
Love her blog! I use her crockpot whole chicken recipe and chicken stock recipe almost weekly. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I always forget how great muffins are for breakfast!
Thanks Cate! I’ll have to give the whole chicken crockpot recipe a try, too. 🙂
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