Why we love Blueberry Banana Muffins Recipe
We love this banana bread recipe... it's one that I adapted from my Gram. My kids grew up enjoying these banana muffins- it's beautiful how a recipe can connect generations and build lasting memories! We love them so much. I made them a little healthier by replacing some of the butter with applesauce also 2 of the eggs with 4 egg whites which reduces fat and cholesterol! I promise that you'll never notice the difference in taste or texture- they're amazing! Adding in fresh blueberries take them right over the top!
How to make Blueberry Banana Muffins Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line muffins with paper liners or spray with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl combine butter and sugar; mix 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time; mixing and scraping with each addition.
- Add applesauce, banana's, lemon juice; mix until smooth.
- Add flour and baking soda; mix until 80% incorporated (do not over mix- a few lumps are fine)
- Gently fold in blueberries using a wooden spoon.
- Divide batter evenly into paper liners.
- Bake 18-22 minutes or until inserted toothpick removes clean.
- Remove from pan and cool on racks.
- Enjoy your Blueberry Banana Muffins Recipe!
More Banana Bread Recipes
- Coconut Banana Bread Recipe
- Browned Butter Banana Bread Brownies
- Chocolate Banana Bread Grilled Cheese
- Raspberry Coconut Banana Bread
- Banana Bread French Toast with Maple Cream
- Baked Banana Bread Donuts with Browned Butter Glaze
Enjoy making some Blueberry Banana Muffins Recipe this weekend!
And now Nichole with Fit Friday:
Happy New Year on this first Fit Friday of 2022. I have been collaborating with Ruthie and Madi, the girls behind Cooking with Ruthie, for Fit Friday for quite a few years. Over the last few years I have shifted into a more well rounded vision of health and appreciate the Cooking with Ruthie has been completely supportive of that shift. I am excited for another year of healthy living and Fit Friday!
This week we are talking goals. By now most of you have made them (and probably a few of already dismissed them). I have found that the week leading up to New Years I have clients coming up with lofty goals that are frankly unrealistic. We get to the first week of school and all the extras when reality hits. And you realize that working out 6 days a week isn't really a feasible options, 8 hours of sleep isn't going to happen if you don't start going to be earlier, it is much harder to get those healthy home cooked meals when you are playing taxi driver to all the different practices.
I am not here to tell you to drop the goals. I am here to tell you it is time to evaluate them. To shift from having a bunch of dreams to having achievable goals. We have talked about SMART goals before, my favorite reference for goal setting. Now I want to revisit it in order to adjust goals already set.
I love goals, but goals without a plan are simply dreams. We have all heard that, but I want you to really think about that concept now.
Think through your top 5 goals or New Years Resolutions for this year. I don't like to call them New Years Resolutions because 1) I am always setting goals, time of year doesn't matter and 2) I feel like New Years Resolutions have gotten a bad rap over the years. It has become a joke that New Years Resolutions don't make it past January or February, therefore those goals that have been deemed a New Years Resolutions become easily dismissed. Your goals should NOT be easily dismissed!
Take those goals and run it through SMART and form a plan.
Let's go through one of my goals. This year I am striving to BQ my marathon time.
Specific; I have a marathon on the books the first weekend of April. And my specific goals time is 3:30. I also have a specific training plan that I am following.
Measurable; My goal time is 3:30 but that isn't til April. In the mean time I have measurable times and distances to hit that allow for weekly planning and check ins.
Attainable; I know that this is a goal I can hit. I have the base fitness level needed and have done some of the test runs to make sure the times were within my wheelhouse.
Realistic; I have set a realistic goal time. Have I made a realistic plan? That is the big question for me. In the past I have had plans that require 5-6 days a week of running. That is not feasible for me. Not because I don't like to run that much but because I am a mom that has to juggle kids, a husband, and life. I also like to do things other than run, I want to make sure I have time to do weights, CrossFit, and bike. So now I have a 4 day training plan with 2 days for cross training.
Time Bound; I have deadline that I can't change. Perfect!
I have my goal and my plan to get there. Now it is time to focus on the plan and get to work!
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Thanks for sharing in the CWR blog-love! Love Always, Ruthie & Madeliene
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