Healthy Mini Banana Muffins

Because everything is better when it's fun sized! I combined several recipes to come up with my healthier banana muffin recipe. 

Here's what you'll need:

1/2 stick of unsalted butter (if you can get fresh cream from a friend, churn it yourself, it's to die for!)

1/2 c sugar

1/4 c unsweetened applesauce

2 large eggs from your chickens (or the store, I am spoiled on these fresh eggs)

1 tsp vanilla

3 ripe bananas

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/4 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 c flour

Optional: banana extract, cinnamon, & nutmeg, all to taste.

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. 

Beat in the eggs, one at a time and the vanilla.

Mash the bananas and add to mixture. It'll look a little curdled but no worries! At this time you can add a little bit of banana extract if your bananas weren't over ripened yet. Only at 1/4 tsp at a time. You can also add your cinnamon and nutmeg should you be brave enough to experiment. ;) (bill nye the science guy's theme song comes to mind) I use 1-2 tsp of cinnamon (less if it's for guests) and a shake of nutmeg because while I love nutmeg, it must be used sparingly if at all!

Beat in the applesauce.

Gently mix in your dry ingredients until incorporated. Fill mini muffin tins 2/3 of the way full. Should make 30-36 mini muffins. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 

That's it. It comes together quickly and bakes fast. These are a nice breakfast especially if we are running late. I hope y'all enjoy them as much as we do :)

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UPDATE:

We are moving away from refined sugars and this is the recipe we now use:

http://www.laurenslatest.com/skinny-mini-banana-muffins/