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Skinny easy healthy banana coconut date muffins; Perfect as part of a light and healthy breakfast or snack. And a wonderful way to use up those very black over-ripe bananas that you end up with every now and again.
There have been 3 over-ripe banana staring at me from the counter for several days, getting more and more black. Yesterday was the day I had a decision to make: either toss them into the trash or do something with them.
So, wanting something different than my simple low-fat banana bread, I tried to get a little creative and came up with these healthy banana coconut date muffins.
Skinny Healthy Banana Coconut Date Muffin
When it's time to use up leftover bananas, what's the first thing you think of?
The first things that pop into my head are quick breads and muffins. I'm not sure if that's because I love them or because they are so easy to stir together. I'm all about maximum reward for minimal effort.
I used a combination of whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour and old-fashioned rolled oats. Since the bananas, coconut, and dates all add sweetness, I only used ½ cup brown sugar.
Sticking with the coconut theme, I used light coconut milk and 3 tablespoons of coconut oil for added moistness and healthy fat.
I sampled one yesterday afternoon, when still warm from the oven. I definitely think muffins are at the best they day they're baked—and had another one for breakfast this morning with a little breakfast parfait of greek yogurt, honey, and oranges.
Just 20 seconds in the microwave (affiliate link) warmed this healthy muffin just enough to give it that fresh-from-the oven taste I love.
If you're looking for a way to use up those leftover bananas that's a little out of the ordinary, these muffins are definitely worth trying.
Skinny Healthy Banana Coconut Date Muffins
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Muffins?
According to my calculations, each muffin has about 198 calories and:
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
8 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Skinny Healthy Banana Coconut Date Muffins Recipe
Easy healthy muffins sweet and delicious with mashed bananas, coconut and chopped dates.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 12
Calories: 198
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup light coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup sweetened flaked coconut, divided
- ⅓ cup chopped dates (about 5 large pitted dates)
Instructions
Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or for easy cleanup, line with papers.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, baking powder, salt and baking soda until well blended.
In a medium bowl whisk together the brown sugar, bananas, eggs, coconut milk, coconut oil, and vanilla until creamy and well blended. Stir in ½ cup of the coconut and the chopped dates.
Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and gently stir together until just blended.
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of coconut evenly over the tops of the muffins.
Bake until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
I used bananas that were completely black to make these muffins, so they were really soft and sweet.
Serving size: 1 muffin
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
8 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Skinny Healthy Banana Coconut Date Muffins Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 198Calories from Fat 74
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.2g13%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 1.8g7%
Protein 3.4g7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana date muffins, healthy muffins, skinny banana muffins
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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Weight Watchers Friendly Baked Treats with Banana:
- Chocolate Banana Muffins
- Low-Fat Banana Bread
- Skinny Banana Oatmeal Blender Muffins
- Low-Fat Chocolate Banana Bread
Do you have a favorite way to use up leftover overripe bananas?
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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