Low calorie banana bread muffins
What is better on a Sunday morning than a delicious buttered muffin with a cup of coffee? Genuinely nothing. These low calorie banana bread muffins are the perfect low calorie dessert for anyone on a weight loss journey with a sweet tooth. At just 78 calories a muffin, there's no need to stop at one!
Ingredients
- 100 g overripe banana (1 medium banana)
- 1 egg
- 40 g 0% fat greek yogurt*
- 60 g 0 calorie brown sugar
- 80 g self-raising flour*
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C (390°F). Prep a 6-count muffin tray with muffin liners and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mash the banana until smooth or with very few lumps. Add the egg, yogurt, vanilla and 0 calorie brown sugar and whisk until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon and whisk to combine.
- Divide the batter equally between the 6 muffin liners and bake for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the muffins comes out with a few crumbs.
- Allow the muffins to cool in the tray for a few minutes before enjoying!
Notes
*0% fat greek yogurt - You can use low-fat or even full-fat yogurt but the calories will differ. You can also use regular yogurt but I find that Greek yogurt is thicker and creamier which results in a fluffier muffin.
*Self-raising flour - contains baking powder, baking soda and salt which makes it great for muffins. If you don’t have any to hand, you can use an equal amount of plain/all-purpose flour and add 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp salt.
*0 calorie brown sugar – can be subbed for any 0 calorie granulated sweetener (1:1 ratio of sweetener to sugar)
Nutrition
Serving: 1 MuffinCalories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 14.3gProtein: 3.2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 34.7mgSodium: 98.1mgPotassium: 85.4mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 3.4gVitamin C: 3.9mgCalcium: 3.6mg
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