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!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 131 kcal
- 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
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.
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