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Banana Nut Pumpkin Butter Muffins with Flax Recipe

October 31, 2010 by DanicasDaily 14 Comments

I decided to put a new spin on the traditional Banana Nut Bread and add some tasty Homemade Healthy Pumpkin Butter to replace some of the fat and sugar.  Make sure to save some of that pumpkin butter to top them with for extra deliciousness.  These muffins also have a heart healthy boost of flax seed and are super moist. 

This recipe was originally posted last October, but, I was thinking it definitely needs to make a debut this year too – they are THAT good :D  I will be back later with two delicious recipes for Slow Cooker Minestrone & Homemade Garlic Parmesan Twists!

Have a “spooky” good day and enjoy some of this pumpkin goodness!

Banana Nut Pumpkin Butter Muffins with Flax Recipe

Banana Nut Pumpkin Butter Muffins with Flax

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour

3/4 cup All Purpose Flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

2 slightly beaten eggs or 1/2 c egg beaters

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 medium overripe bananas, mashed

1/2 c Homemade Healthy Pumpkin Butter or store bought Pumpkin Butter

2 Tbsp Canola Oil

2 Tbsp flax seeds

1/2 C. chopped nuts (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and “grease” your muffin pan by spraying it with nonstick olive oil spray.  Set aside.

In a large bowl combine flour,baking powder,flax seed, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Make a well in center of mixture; set aside.

In medium bowl combine eggs, sugar, banana, pumpkin butter, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in chopped nuts if desired. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, cool completely on wire rack.

Makes 12 muffins at 3 Weight Watcher Points each.

** If Pumpkin Butter isn’t your thing, feel free to use Apple Butter.

Nutritional Information per muffin:

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Enjoy the nutty banana pumpkin spice muffins straight up. 

Banana Nut Pumpkin Muffins

Or warm and top with some additional Homemade Healthy Pumpkin Butter.

Banana Nut Muffins with Pumpkin ButterBanana Nut Pumpkin Butter Bites

These are definitely going in the oven tonight for a Halloween Snack while we hand out Annie’s Organic Bunny Fruits and Nature’s Path EnviroKids Peanut Choco Drizzle Bars.  It’s tough to choose which I’d want, but, when it comes to banana, nuts and pumpkin butter, ummmmm, there is no contest! Enjoy!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:12 am

    I think I need to make this… like right now! 😉

    Reply
  2. 2

    Evan Thomas says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:47 am

    These sound delicious! I love a good nutty muffin for some crunch

    Reply
  3. 3

    Kristina @ spabettie says

    October 31, 2010 at 11:33 am

    I want to come to YOUR house for Trick or Treating… I LOVE annies bunnies AND envirokids !! 😀

    Happy Halloween !!

    Reply
  4. 4

    BroccoliHut says

    October 31, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Yum! What a fabulous combination of flavors!!

    Reply
  5. 5

    janetha says

    October 31, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    These look awesome, I think I have to make them today because I have all the stuff. Do you think I can use ground flax? It’s all I have.

    Reply
  6. 6

    janetha says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    They are in the oven!

    Reply
  7. 7

    janetha says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    Y-U-M!!!!!!!

    I left out the oil, did all whole wheat flour, did 2 TB of pumpkin butter (I don’t have much left!) and added 1/4 cup canned pumpkin. I used chopped pecans. Oh, and doubled the cinnamon and used pumpkin pie spice because I had no nutmeg.

    SO, SO good! Thanks for a winning recipe!

    Reply
  8. 8

    Roz says

    November 1, 2010 at 10:35 am

    OMG Danica, these look amazing!!! I really must try and make some pumpkin butter!!! YUM!

    Reply
  9. 9

    Jen says

    November 1, 2010 at 11:22 am

    OOOOOOO! Looks awesome!!!!

    Jen

    Reply
  10. 10

    Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says

    November 1, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    This looks like a winner! Just the title alone makes me want them. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  11. 11

    Clare @ Fitting It All In says

    November 2, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    PERFECT way to use my TJ’s Pumpkin butter. love it!!

    Reply

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures around the world.

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