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Banana Apple Muffins
This banana-apple muffin is a yummy way to provide a nutritious start to your family’s day or as a snack to refuel kids after school. The whole-wheat base, and mix of applesauce and bananas, makes these muffins an easy way to incorporate whole grains and fruit into your day. We like to pair a muffin with fruit and low-fat yogurt for a simple, yet filling breakfast. After school, this muffin and a side of fruit is perfect served alongside homework!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 medium ripe bananas peeled and mashed
Servings: muffins
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
- Combine white whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Whisk applesauce, milk, sugar, vanilla, and egg until well combined. Gently add bananas to wet ingredients.
- Fold flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined.
- Divide muffin batter among 12 lined muffin tins.
- Bake 18-20 minutes, until cooked through.
Recipe Notes
Kale and Apple Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Salad
- 3 cups kale chopped
- 3 cups romaine chopped
- 1 medium apple thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 medium avocado cubed
Servings: servings
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Instructions
- Wash your hands and preparation area
- Whisk all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, or shake them up in a small mason jar.
- Rinse kale, romaine, apple and avocado before chopping.
- De-stem the kale (cut it away from the woody stems), and chop. Chopped romaine lettuce for salad.
- Add the sliced apple, grated cheese, and top with avocado.
- Toss salad with the dressing until everything is well combined.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve in your favorite platter and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Roasted Pears with Nut Oat Crumble Topping
This recipe for Roasted Pear with Nut Oat Crumble is a quick option for a dessert. Let us know how you like it! If you are wanting to lessen the amount of added sugar try using one tablespoon of sugar!
Ingredients
Nut Oat Crumble
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp almond slivers
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
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Instructions
- Core and slice pears in half, place flesh side up on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bush flesh side of pears with olive oil, bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
- While pears are cooking, combine oats, pecans, honey, almonds, and brown sugar in a bowl until well combined.
- Remove pears from the oven and evenly distribute topping among the pear halves. Bake in the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Fruit Clafoutis
Baking at home is a great way to make healthy modifications to your favorite desserts! Our fruit clafoutis offers just that with a delicious recipe lower in calories, added sugar, and fat. Try our version of fruit clafoutis with our ingredient of the week or with your favorite fruit!
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust pre-made
- 2 cup fruit blueberries, blackberries, cherries, pears, apples, raspberries, apricots, and plums work best
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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Instructions
- In a 9x9 round baking pan, place the pre-made pie crust and press down to mold it to the pan.
- Place your fruit of choice evenly around the bottom of the pan. For fruit like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and cherries just rinse and dry the fruit. For fruit like pears, apples, and plums, you will want to wash, core, and slice the fruit, and peel if you prefer.
- In a large bowl mix the milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, and flour together. Then pour evenly over fruit and crust.
- Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until an inserted fork comes out clean.
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