Coconut Milk, Banana, and Mandarin Muffins

These muffins are quite rich nutritionally speaking, made with coconut milk, which is a source of healthy fat, and they also incorporate fruits and brown sugar making them as unrefined as possible, therefore a great smart food option.

Approximate nutritional content: recipe makes 22 muffins, nutrition per 1 muffin

• Calories: 135 kcal.

• Grams of fat: 4 gr. equivalent to 1 fat serving

• Grams of protein: 3 gr. equivalent to 1/2 protein serving

• Grams of carbohydrates: 23 gr. equivalent to 1.5 carbohydrate servings

Note: nutritional information may vary according to the quantity and type of ingredients used as well as the serving size

Ingredients:

• 5 ripe bananas

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 4 mandarins finely chopped

• 2 eggs

• 1 can of coconut milk (can be Goya brand)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 2 1/2 cups flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease two muffin tins (can use cooking spray)

• In a large bowl with a hand mixer, combine the bananas with the sugar.

• Add the mandarins, eggs, and vanilla and beat.

• Shake the coconut milk can so it doesn’t settle and slowly incorporate it into the mixture.

• In another bowl separate, mix the remaining ingredients (the dry ones)

• Then slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, making sure not to overmix.

• Add the mixture to each muffin tin (not completely full), and bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

Enjoy!