Blood Sugar-Friendly Banana Muffins, Training Peaks Charts and Graphs

Do you ever buy extra bananas in hopes of making muffins? Or do you plan on making muffins and then go purchase bananas?

I love having healthy muffins in my freezer for a quick on the go breakfast, snack, or even desert. Why is it every time I get the desire to make muffins it’s because I am gearing up to watch a big marathon event.

These muffins are just as delicious as Shalane’s original muffin recipe but the only down fall of this recipe is it only makes 8?! Tip: You may want to think about doubling the ingredients!

I have enjoyed one of these for 8 days straight?. They kind of melt in your mouth and have so much flavor. I love the burst of cinnamon flavor and did you know cinnamon is one of the best anti-inflammatory spices for your body? I use cinnamon almost daily in my smoothies plus I add a pinch to my morning lemon, apple cider vinegar water every morning.

As I was watching the Boston Marathon yesterday, I also was uploading some of my runs into Training Peaks to analyze. To be perfectly honest, I am not great at interpreting data, but I love seeing my progress and consistency. If you’re on TP, you can learn more about how to interpret the graphs there. In a nutshell, it’s nice to see how my fitness has remained quite steady. Peaks and valleys and I am not done yet?.

Enjoy these muffins….they are absolutely delicious!

BLOOD SUGAR-FRIENDLY BANANA MUFFINS

INGREDIENTS:

• Scant 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon pink Himalayan sea salt
• 2 large eggs
• scant 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 2-3 bananas mashed
• scant 1/2 cup blueberries
• scant 1/2 cup crispy walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees F.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla, and sea salt in a bowl and set aside.
3. Whisk together the eggs and oil and pour over the dry ingredients.
4. Add the mashed bananas, berries, and walnuts into the batter.
5. Pour the batter into 8 muffin tins and bak about 1 hour. (Use a toothpick to check for doneness.)
6. Remove from the oven and let cool (if you can stand the wait?).

Did you watch the Boston Marathon?

Have you run the Boston Marathon?

What is your favorite Marathon?

Do you enjoy making muffins and have you tried any of Shalane’s recipes?

Are you on Training Peaks?