Because breakfast should be wholesome and delicious. Should stick to your ribs without adding inches to your waist. Your morning meal should keep you healthy despite the onslaught of fall colds while also reminding you of your immense value.
You are worth something that tastes good.
And if you don’t do breakfast? Well, I think you should. Because there are so many delicious things about starting your day with a plate of food. If we lived closer, I’d make you something. I’m confident I could convert you.
But if you’re like me, mornings can be hectic. I have a cat. I adopted a dog. And I have a wonderful husband too. The four of us circle around each other, meowing, barking, and hastily dividing a list of domestic chores. Some mornings, I have time for a spinach omelet and a skinny glass of orange juice. But most mornings, I take my breakfast with me. This banana flax seed muffin is perfect for on-the-go.
What makes this muffin ideal for breakfast is the ratio of bananas to sugar. With four bananas, this muffin doesn’t need much (or any) of the granulated stuff. Instead, a drizzle of maple syrup makes these muffins naturally sweet. And who doesn’t like maple syrup? Especially with cooler mornings and the distant promise of snow?
And ground flaxseeds offer a warm nuttiness to this recipe that only becomes more pronounced when you learn how good those tiny seeds are for the body. Hailed as a valuable warrior against heart disease, diabetes, and even breast cancer, flaxseeds need to make their way onto your shelf.
Banana Flaxseed Muffins
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup almond or soy or regular milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup ground flaxseed meal
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease well.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir mashed bananas, milk, vegetable oil, maple syrup, and flaxseed meal. Using a rubber spatula, fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Divide into prepared muffin pan. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.
3. Place muffins in preheated oven and then lower temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for five minutes before removing to wire rack. Enjoy!
I’m with you, eating breakfast is a very important and healthy habit to have! Your muffins look like they’re packed with health benefits and while I would definitely enjoy them with a big mug of coffee for breakfast! The flavors and varying textures are exactly what I look for in a nice warm muffin!
I also believe in eating breakfast but it’s usually just high fiber cereal with skim milk. If you lived next door I’d have yummy warm muffins. π
I swear you read my mind…. or maybe I read yours. I honestly stopped by to look for a banana muffin recipe and here it was front and center!
I try to have breakfast each morning, but sometimes life just gets in the way and my breakfast turns into brunch.
Your muffins are definitely a great breakfast treat
I used to skip breakfast, and now I have no idea how or why I would ever do that. I’m starving in the morning, and breakfast is mandatory.
These muffins sound wonderful. I love banana anything – as does Lexie, we share. π
I always have a hard time eating breakfast–mostly because eating too early in the am makes me nauseous. π But that’s exactly why a muffin like this is perfect! Portable breakfast works so much better. I love the fruit and grain combo!
I agree: I like to eat a good breakfast. I discovered the pleasure of having breakfast abroad: In Italy breakfast is often a quick espresso. I like the idea of having a muffin packed with flavours! I love the nuts on the top!
Healthy muffin? Well I never! What a gorgeous colour π I always eat breakfast. Can’t get anything done without it. And coffee.. Always coffee..
Monet,
I always eat breakfast! If I skip breakfast, I just don’t feel right. I either have oatmeal with fruit, no sugar, or half of WW English muffin with peanut butter. I would love to have have one of your yummy muffins now. Gorgeous pics.
these muffins look great! I don’t know how people deal without eating in the morning!
Sometimes, I still have a tough time working in breakfast, even though I know it’s the right thing to do and I always feel better when I do. How can I be so dense? If I make some of these and stick them in the freezer for a quick thaw in the morning, I just might do it! Thanks, Monet!
I believe in breakfast too! Have it almost every morning…and this morning, I had a homemade muffin π
I’m just like you – I almost never skip breakfast – not only do i love it, but i love to start my day off on the right foot. These muffins look wonderful! I have some leftover flaxseed that I’ve been wanting to use up, so I might have to give these a try. YUM! Have a great weekend, friend!
Hi Monet,I never skip breakfast cos it’s the most important meals of the day. And it should be taken before 11am, best to drink a glass of plain water or fruit juice half an hour before breakfast.
Your banana flaxseed muffins look so good and beautiful picture.
The combination is excellent, very healthy version.
Have a nice week ahead, regards.
My favorite meal of the day by far–breakfast! It’s the guilt- free consumption of baked goods that does it, I think. Lovely idea for muffins, Monet–Have a great day!
Beautiful ingredients listed here Monet. Sounds like a good breakfast to go π
I was thinking a lot regarding this topic, so thanks for bringing it up here. You certainly have a good writing style i like, so will be subscribing to your blog.holy food
Yum, yum! I may be making some banana muffins tonight.. =)
I love when I read a recipe I would really like to try and I already have all of the ingredients! I’m so excited you developed a recipe without granulated sugar. That is not easy to do. Besides breakfast, I know this will be the perfect after school snack. My son comes home from school starving and needs something that will really fill him up. This is great and you made it so easy on me to give him something really healthy. Thank you very much, Monet!
Yay for fantastic breakfast posts! I have some flaxseed meal sitting around just begging to be used in this muffin recipe π
Hooray for breakfast! These muffins looks great, Monet. Have a blessed day!
I love taking my breakfast with me too! My mornings are a little calmer (I’m ridiculously grateful for a job that lets me sleep in a little) but I like to sit down at my desk and ease into the chaos of the workday with a treat. Bookmarking these to make next week!
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Hello, my sweet friend! It’s because of lovely muffins like this that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! It doesn’t get any better than starting your day off with a healthy and delicious treat! π
Great looking muffins! We have three dogs and they do make our mornings “interesting” π
I don’t bake muffins often enough, my husband loves them all, particularly bran muffins, but I bet he would go crazy for these with bananas…
I love breakfast and wouldn’t skip it.. especially anything with cheese! These muffins look simply amazing! Great for a breakfast on the go.
These are some lovely muffins, and I could surely do with one of these each day.
I find a smoothie is the quickest way for me to get something nutritious and delicious.
Yes! As a dietitian, I’m totally on board with your belief in eating breakfast. Usually I talk about metabolism and preventing overeating blah blah blah, but I like your explanation even better: “You are worth something that tastes good.” I’m definitely copying that down. It’s so important to believe in our self-worth for personal health and satisfaction.
And these muffins! I love adding fruit to baked goods to cut down on regular sugar. And throwing flaxseeds in is such a good idea. Another one I’ll have to make!
Skipping breakfast is absolutely the worst thing to do my friend, and your muffins are healthy and the perfect way to start the day π
Cheers
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I am a big fan of muffins for breakfast. Your’s look so delicious. What a great way to start off the day Monet. Have a great weekend π
It was fun reading your post, thanks! π Your muffins look lovely, I am all for heaving breakfast: we can skip a dinner but not a breakfast… π
Cat? No!!!!! GREG
I am a firm believer of good breakfast, actually I need a 2nd breakfasts since I am a early riser. π
These muffins are wholesome and definitely worth to wake up to!
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love the nuts sticking out! thanks for this recipe, dear…
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I could probably eat it for all three meals of the day! π And muffins are probably one of my favorite breakfast foods (behind pancakes, of course!). These muffins look great! I love the big chunks of walnuts on top! I add flaxseed meal to almost everything I make now! π
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Hi Monet,
I made your banana flaxseed muffins last week so I could take them to work with me to eat for lunch. I really like your recipe and will bake them again! Right now I have some frozen for next week and hope they will still be as good when thawed π
Just wanted to thank you for the nearly vegan recipe! =)
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