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Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins with Walnuts

Grace Vilches
Fresh cherries, crunchy walnuts and chocolate chips give these healthier muffins tons of flavor without a lot of sugar. Made with white whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, Greek yogurt and almond milk, then lightly sweetened with maple syrup for a delicious way to use up extra cherries this summer!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Desserts
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana about two medium bananas
  • 1 cup plain lowfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup plain unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 cup pitted chopped cherries
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts, divided

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325F. Spray 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper liners.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
  • Mash bananas in separate medium bowl. Add yogurt, egg, almond milk and maple syrup, and mix well.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Fold in cherries, ⅓ cup chocolate chips and ⅓ cup walnuts.
  • Pour batter evenly into muffin tin. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips and walnuts on top.
  • Bake 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Remove muffins from muffin tin and let cool completely.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 216mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 1mg
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