Breakfast Muffins

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 211.2
  • Total Fat: 13.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.9 mg
  • Sodium: 314.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 6.0 g

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Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

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Directions

(This is the base -- read below for flavor variations)

In large bowl combine:

* 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour (or now I use 1 cup brown rice flour and 1/2 cup of quinoa)
* 3/4 cup uncooked oatmeal
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

In a glass measuring cup (or small bowl) I mix:

* 1/2 cup milk (any kind, I use buttermilk)
* 1/4 cup canola oil
* 2 eggs

Beat these all together. Then pour into dry mixture and blend until moistened.

In another medium bowl:

* 8 oz. cream cheese (regular or Neufchatel)
* 1-1/2 bananas chopped
* 1 teaspoon vanilla (or other) flavoring

Add to muffin batter. (I like to not blend it completely so I have "bites" of mostly cream cheese in my muffins -- but that's just me) Spoon into muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 20 minutes.

Makes one dozen.

Flavor Variations:

- add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 6 pieces fried, crumbled bacon to the dry mixture before adding liquids

- add chopped strawberries or other berries to cream cheese mixture before adding to the batter, can also add unsweetened coconut. I just eyeball these amounts.

- add a heaping spoonful of peanut butter to the cream cheese mixture. (I've also discovered macadamia nut butter and almond butter and have used these, plus the chopped nuts)

- use just the base and cover the tops of each muffin with pecan halves before baking (or sometimes I add unsweetened coconut to this version, too)

I find that by starting with this base, it's hard not to end up with a delicious muffin, no matter what I put in for flavor.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ORCASEK.