Banana Walnut mini-muffins

So I am going to try to make high protein banana walnut mini-muffins tomorrow. I plan on using splenda instead of sugar and to replace some or most of the fat (butter) with Greek yogurt. Also, I plan on changing out the flour and instead of white flour, using chick pea flour-which I have never used before.....but it has a whopping 22g of protein per 100g!!

So....this will be my first attempt at switching out a recipe- but the dietitian at WMC Ottawa (Jennifer) was so inspirational that I thought I would give it a try with one of my favourite recipes....any advice?

and....anyone know how to calculate the nutritional value per muffin afterwards? (Janet: is there an app for that??)

This sounds really yummy!   Let us know how it tastes after you are finished.  I've thought about trying to "switch" a recipe but haven't done it yet.  I'm eager to hear how it goes.  Sandy

They sound delish! Can't wait to hear how they turn out.

please let us know how they turn out! If they turn out good, please post the recipe....thank you!!

I have used the Eggface recipe for Banana-nut protein muffins. I use applesauce instead of oil in my baking these days and so far everything has turned out pretty tasty. I used protein powder in my muffins but definitely let me know how the chickpea flour works because that is an awesome source of protein. Was it expensive? Have you tried using it in any other recipes yet instead of regular flour?

I use sparkpeople to put in all the ingredients and then put in the number of muffins you get out.  Some ingredients may not be there but you can add their nut info yourself and then choose it.  I've replaced the oil/butter with yogurt many times and nobody notices and they are still very moist.

I've used the spark people recipe calculator, but found the volume of mail a little overwhelming. Because I use fitnesspal to journal my food, I tried their recipe calculator last evening for something and it worked really well.

Oh my you are adventurous! Please remember to let us know how you made out! If your recipe works, I would love to try it! 

Here is the finished product! So cute!!



They actually tasted pretty good. Light and fluffy and fairly moist. Not exactly like the original but a very tasty alternative. Here is the recipe if you want it:

Jennifer's High Protein, Low Fat, NSA Banana Walnut Mini Muffins
makes 48 mini muffins

1/2 c plain greek yogurt
1 cup Splenda
4 mashed bananas
3 eggs
1 1/2 c chick pea flour
1tsp baking soda
1/2 c chopped walnuts

I was a little disappointed at the NI that came up (I used Spark People) as I thought they would be higher in protein.

Maybe add a scoop of protein powder next time?


Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 33.6

Total Fat 1.2 g
Saturated Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3 g
Cholesterol 11.6 mg
Sodium 18.5 mg
Potassium 58.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 3.9 g
Dietary Fiber 0.4 g
Sugars 2.5 g
Protein 0.9 g