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Strawberry banana muffins

I had wanted to make blueberry muffins but blueberries were $6 a pint so strawberries it is.

Here is Toby waiting to make trouble when I turn my back.

Makes 16 muffins. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups mashed banana
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
3 egg whites
1/4 cup soy milk
1 cup strawberries chopped


Mix together dry ingredients. In a seperate bowl mix together banana, vanilla, egg whites, and the egg. Combined 2 mixtures until smooth. Fold in strawberries. Scoop batter into lined muffin pans.

Bake 16 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Place on wire rack to cool.






These are very dense muffins and not very sweet at all. Perfect for breakfast.

Chocolate chip cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2 ¾ cups of flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp sea salt
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 ½ tsp vanilla extract ( 1 more than on the bag)
2 large eggs

½ cup chocolate chips
¼ - ½ cup nuts (optional)
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg

Mix dry ingredients together. Add eggs, vanilla, and butter mix well. Line baking sheets with parchment. Scoop cookie dough by the TBS on to baking sheets about 1 ½ -2 inches apart. Bake 11-13 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes about 3 dozen.

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