Banana Coconut Muffins

These tasty muffins are full of whole grain, they are also gluten free.

1/2c sugar
3/4 c coconut flour
3/4 c brown rice flour
1/2 c tapioca flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 c golden flax meal
2 ripe bananas
1/4 c oil (I used light olive)
1 1/3 coconut milk
abt 1/3 c flaked coconut or chopped dried fruit
Mix flax meal and coconut milk in measuring cup or small bowl. Mix sugar, coconut flour, brown rice flour, tapioca flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl. Mash bananas and add along with oil. Mix in coconut milk/flax mixture. Beat well (a mixer is helpful). Put into 12 muffin papers or greased muffin tin. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes.

Chocolate Smoothie

A lovely chocolate smoothie with loads of good for you nutrients. In one cup 6.6g of protein, 4.9g of fiber, 150mg of calcium, and 2.8mg of iron. All for about 188 calories. (Data computed from USDA nutrient database, plus nutrition facts on my jar of powdered peanut butter.) Powdered peanut butter, the only slightly odd ingredient, can be found online or in some health food stores. I used PB2, a brand out of Georgia.

¼ c coco
4-6 T sugar
2c unsweetened coconut milk
1 carrot
1 ½ c fresh spinach (45 grams)
4 oz tofu
¼ c powdered peanut butter (4T)
1 frozen banana
Put everything in the blender and blend. For best results add the powders after the spinach, so they don't get stuck on the bottom. Makes about 4 cups.

Banana Poppy Seed Cake

2c flour
1 1/2c sugar
1T backing powder
1T poppy seeds
3 well mashed bananas, about 1 1/2c
1c oil
1/2c water

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix dry ingredients with fork. Add banana and oil, mix. Add water and mix until batter is smooth (some small banana lumps will remain). Pour into ungreased 8" square cake pan and bake for 40-50 minutes, until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Banana chocolate chip muffins

these muffins are an easy morning treat. Both the chocolate chips and nuts are optional, adjusts the amounts as desired. Use very ripe bananas, almost black, for the best flavor. I apologize for not having a photo, my family at them literally as they were coming out of the oven.
1 1/2c flour
1 1/2t baking powder
1/4t baking soda
3/4c sugar
2c mashed bananas
1/3c oil
3T water
dash cinnamon
dash allspice
2/3c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2c chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl with a fork. Add bananas, oil and water. Mix with fork until smooth and all ingredients are incorporated (batter will be slightly lumpy). Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired. Put in well greased muffin pan. Bake 15-20 minutes until lightly brown on top and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Makes 12 standard size muffins.