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Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins

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Recipe Info

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas
  • 3/4 cup Cinnamon Roll Protein Shake
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil

Cinnamon & Sugar Topping, optional

  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Grease a standard muffin pan (or line with paper muffin liners). Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add protein shake, egg, vanilla, brown sugar, cane sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.
  3. In a separate small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the banana mixture and stir, just to combine.
  4. Gently stir in coconut oil. Don't over-mix the batter.
  5. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan and bake for 15 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.
  6. To make the cinnamon and sugar topping: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Put melted coconut oil in a separate small bowl. Dip muffin tops into melted coconut oil and then into cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm or let cool completely.