Crunchy Strawberry Banana Muffins

Healthy and delicious! I always start my day with a muffin before I work out and these were a treat I couldn’t wait to wake up and enjoy. 

Ingredients:

½  lemon zested

½ cup sugar or truvia

1 cup almond flour

½ cup whole wheat flour

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 cup diced strawberries (plus a few sliced strawberries for topping)

2 bananas mashed, 1 banana diced

½ cup toasted chopped walnuts

1 tablespoon sugar in the raw (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray muffin tins with baking spray.
2. Spread walnuts on a small baking sheet and roast at 350 for 5 minutes.
3. Add flours, protein powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar to a medium bowl and whisk together.
4. Add applesauce, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract to a large bowl and mix to combine. 
5. Fold in the dry ingredients scraping down the edge of the bowl.  Then add the diced strawberries, bananas, and walnuts and mix gently.
6. Use a large cookie scooper to fill the muffin tins.
7. Top each muffin with a dash of sugar in the raw and a thin slice or two of the strawberries.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
9. Let muffins cool in the muffin tin for at least 10 minutes before removing.
10. Let cool completely on a wire rack before transferring to an airtight container. 
11. Enjoy!