7/9/10

Jayson's Peanut Butter Muffins


My son Jayson is the pickiest eater I have ever known, so I wanted to try something new. I asked him if he wanted to make breakfast this morning. He wanted cereal at first, but when he realized it was going to be just him and mom, he got excited. Told him that we were going to make some healthy muffins. I asked him what he wanted in his muffins, and he said peanut butter. So that's where we started. I let him do all the measuring and stirring and I explained each ingredient to him. He was having a blast with his momma! So this recipes is my boys. He actually loved them too, he liked his with honey and some chocolate hazelnut spread. Kaylee ate hers with Jam.



Jayson's Peanut Butter Muffins


3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 c. natural creamy peanut butter

1/2c. applesauce

1/2c. banana (pureed)

1 large egg

8-10 drops of SweetLeaf Vanilla Creme Stevia

1c. whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. sea salt (fine)



1 Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 12 cup muffin pan with spray or I like to rub coconut oil on my pans.


2 In large bowl mix first 6 ingredients.


3. In separate bowl mix flour, powder, soda, salt in bowl, and then add to the wet mixture and stir just until it's combined, don't worry if it's a little lumpy, just don't overmix.


4 Distribute the batter evenly between the muffin pan and bake 15-20 min until golden brown on top and tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool about 3-5 min then turn muffins out on a rack. (mine were done right at 15 min)


* These will keep in freezer for about a month, and they taste best when you eat them in the first two days...keep them in an air tight container or zip lock bag.



TIPS

* Try to use organic if you can.

* If you don't have stevia just substitute the 8-10 drops with 1/4 c brown sugar. I don't like using refined sugar at all..but I was to scared to substitute all the sugar completey with stevia just yet. I will work towards that though!!

7/4/10

My Guiltless Banana Bread w/ Stevia


Since we all must know by now, how bad refined sugar is for us. I finally was brave enough to start baking with Stevia. You can find Stevia at Trader Joes (powder form), Central Market and PCC both have Stevia in both powder and liquid forms... I suggest you have both on hand. Don't get stevia confused with Purevia or Truvia which you can find at any grocery store or drug store..these are NOT true and pure Stevia...these knock off brands have fillers in them such as maltodextrin.


Here are a few sites that you can check out to see the benefits of Stevia and also see how refined sugars and artificial sweetners can harm our health and body:








Okay now we are finally to my Guiltless Banana Bread w/ Stevia Recipe:



2 Eggs ( try to use organic if you can)

2/3 c. Applesauce

1 c. Mashed up banana

1/3 c. Milk (I used vanilla almond milk, or you can use rice milk too)

1 tsp. Pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 c. Whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 tsp. Sea Salt finely ground, i like my anient sea salt by Real Salt

1 tsp. Baking soda

1 1/4 tsp. Stevia (powder)

1/2 c. Chopped walnuts (optional)

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon (optional)


Mix all wet ingredients in large bowl (first 5 ingredients) . Sift all remaining ingredients in seperate bowl then add to wet mixture. Mix well. Pour into a greased (I greased mine with coconut oil) 9x5 loaf pan bake in preheated oven at 350 for 60 min. ( mine was done at about 55 min, so keep eye on it) Take it out and let it cool, then enjoy!!