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Chocolate Cranberry Bran Muffins

Chocolate Cranberry Bran Muffins

These delicious chocolate cranberry bran muffins are packed with healthful fiber and micronutrients. The words “fiber” and “delicious” are not often used in the same sentence…thanks to cacao, molasses, and oat bran, it’s possible! About 115 Calories and 5g of fiber in each muffin.

I like bran muffins, but don’t like the bloaty feeling as if I’ve eaten an entire wicker swing set. These are perfectly portioned at 115 Calories each and contain 5g of fiber per muffin. Enough to do some good, but not enough to cause…ahem…unexpected surprises.

Each muffin has 5 g of sugar which comes from the no-sugar added dried cranberries and molasses. Molasses is a necessary ingredient in bran muffins for the classic taste, but we’ve used less than in a typical recipe and supplemented with no sugar pancake syrup.

These chocolate cranberry bran muffins do not contain oil or added fat. Strategic use of riced cauliflower makes them moist but adds no taste. Many of my clients struggle with vegetable intake – there are plenty of ways to incorporate them into your diet to make them easier to eat.

Be sure to let them cool completely before placing in a Tupperware in the fridge. They still taste excellent after re-heating in the microwave for a few seconds. I recommend topping with Greek yogurt or some almond butter.

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Banana Peanut Butter Muffins

Amazingly simple recipe for delicious banana peanut butter muffins packed with protein (and some veggies!)

Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
These muffins are MOIST. There – I said it.

This recipe was inspired by a client who was looking for a change of pace for breakfast…..enter the peanut butter banana muffin with a secret ingredient – riced cauliflower!

I’ve come to appreciate the versatility of cauliflower for baking. It’s flavor neutral and can add a lot of moisture and volume which allows for a reduction the amount of flour and fats used used. Nutritionally, it helps us met our daily fiber requirements, and is also a great source of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Folate.

Rather than rice my own cauliflower, I purchase it frozen. It can be found at most stores, the one that I used for this recipe is from Costco. Many recipes call for squeezing out as much water as you can after cooking. However, for this recipe we want the water so no need to squeeze.

This recipe is soooo easy – in just over 20 minutes you’ll have a whole batch of tasty peanut butter banana muffins. I recommend using silicone cupcake molds so they pop right out after cooling. I highly recommend using a bit of extra peanut butter as “icing”. Yum.

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