But I think the recipe is totally flawed! It ended up being such a greasy mess of a cake! Yuck! I realized I need to take a step back and go to the basics: simple, effective, delicious recipes. I have to remember: "K.I.S.S."
Keep
It
Simple
Stupid!!!
So, tonight I decided to make up for it and bake muffins... for the first time ever I actually created a recipe from scratch! My very own! I just threw together stuff I had in my apartment, but it was triggered by the two over-ripe bananas that had been sitting around.
Black-Eye Banana Muffins
Makes 12 muffins.
Nutrition and recipe here.
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 bananas, mashed
1/4 cup raw agave nectar
1/4 fat free yogurt
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 blackberries
3/4 cup slivered almonds
Combine flour, oats, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl and set aside.
Spoon batter into each muffin well no more than 1/4 of the way full. Top with a blackberry, followed by remaining batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F until edges are golden, about 18 minutes. NOTE: The toothpick test isn't recommended because the blackberry will mess with the "clean" result! :)
Remove from the oven and keep in the pan for a few minutes before letting them cool on a wire rack.
After making these muffins, I felt really confident. I went for a bike ride and was so motivated and energetic that I decided to attempt making granola yet again! I've tried making granola not once, not twice, but three times in the recent past. Every time... I burned it. :(
But tonight was a success!
I didn't take any photos... maybe I will tomorrow while I enjoy a serving with my breakfast at work. It'll be low-quality (as my camera will be my iPhone!) but we'll see. Anyway, here is the recipe if you want to check it out!