2 Point Banana Nut Muffins

While I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and can even be quoted sharing this with my own kids, I'm not really a breakfast person.  I'm good to go with a cup of coffee and maybe some toast.  While on Weight Watchers though I made an effort to eat breakfast in order to balance out my points.  My breakfast would usually end up being around 5 points or less. 

Of course when it came time to figure out what I was going to eat for those 5 points I would always get stumped.  Until I found this yummy recipe at Roni's.  These muffins are the perfect breakfast to accompany my cup or two of coffee.  Plus at only 2 points each I could even have two. Score!!

WHOLE WHEAT BANANA NUT MUFFINS

• 1 and ¼ cups whole wheat flour

• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 large overripe banana
• ½ cup plain non-fat yogurt
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp molasses
• ¼ cup applesauce
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1/8 cup almonds

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Put the almonds in a plastic bag and beat with a rolling pin to chop them up. Set aside. Mix and double sift the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a medium bowl mash the banana with a fork. Add the egg whites, yogurt, honey, molasses and applesauce. Whisk until well blended and a bit “frothy”. Mix the sifted flour with the banana egg mixture until just incorporated. Don’t over mix! Spray a 6 muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly distribute the batter in the muffin tin. Sprinkle crushed almonds on top. Bake for 18 minutes. 2 POINTS!!

When Mel isn't enjoying a muffin with her coffee you can find her blogging over at A Box of Chocolates.

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