hotandhealthyliving.com Simple to make and delicious to eat, muffins can be a super healthy snack (or breakfast) for kidsif you make them with healthy whole food ingredients! Unfortunately your average everyday muffin (both store-bought and homemade) is not very healthy. Most muffins contain an excessive amount of sugar, unhealthy oils (usually some sort of highly refined vegetable oil) and refined flour. In other words, most muffins are really just cupcakes in disguise. And sure, kids love muffins---because kids love cupcakes! While I seriously doubt any child will mistake these muffins as cupcakes, they are still tasty, they are absolutely healthy and your kids will eat them (especially if you let them help out by measuring the ingredients and mixing the batter!) You can feel good about yourself giving these Double Chocolate Walnut Muffins to your kids pretty much anytime of day (you can even feel guilt-free eating them yourself!) Blake loves them for breakfast and after school snack (especially delicious when served warm and topped with all-natural peanut butter or almond butter.) In comparison to your average muffin recipe, this version contains less than half the amount of sugar. Instead of sugar, most of the sweetness (and added moistness) comes from the two potassium rich bananas. Its also spiked with omega-3 rich flaxseeds and walnuts plus nutrient-rich wheat germ, its made with wholesome white whole wheat flour (which has the same nutritional value and fiber ...
Tags: whole foods, fun healthy kids snacks, muffins, flaxseeds, extra virgin coconut oil, white whole wheat flour
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