Healthy Banana Muffins (2024)

FAQs

What makes a muffin healthy or unhealthy? ›

Signs of a healthy muffin recipe are whole-food ingredients like fruit, veggies, nuts, seeds, eggs, and low-fat milk and yogurt (or a dairy-free alternative). Fats from plant-based oils or moderate amounts of butter can be incorporated into a muffin recipe — remember, you are making 12 servings.

A: The nutrition label claims there are 690 calories per muffin.

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They're made with whole-food ingredients, including almond flour, whole eggs, and coconut cream. We love that they're a lower-sugar option and don't contain any artificial sweeteners. Plus, the almond flour keeps these low in carbs and high in fiber.

Now muffins aren't all bad. These things are only unhealthy if eaten on a regular basis. If every so often you want a muffin for breakfast or a snack, that's no big deal. When you grab a bakery muffin for breakfast daily, that's when you increase your risk for unwanted weight gain and other health issues.

Nonetheless, one homemade banana muffin does count toward your daily fruit intake. The banana and its potassium and nutrients are still in there.

Mcdonald's Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffin (1 serving) contains 73g total carbs, 70g net carbs, 13g fat, 7g protein, and 430 calories.

Homemade muffins stay fresh for up to four days if stored correctly at room temperature and a few extra days longer refrigerated. If you are hoping to enjoy them after this time or have made quite a few, I'd recommend freezing half of the batch as soon as they have cooled.

There are 410 calories in 1 muffin (113 g) of Trader Joe's Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.

How many calories in a banana muffin from Costco? ›

There are 620 calories in 1 muffin (162 g) of Costco Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Yes, dogs can eat bananas. It's tempting to share tasty fruit with your dog, especially when they're staring at you longingly. The good news is dogs can eat bananas in reasonable quantities as an occasional treat.

Yes, you can absolutely store bananas in the fridge. Just keep in mind that the cool, dry climate slows the ripening process, which is why bananas aren't refrigerated in the supermarket. In other words, if you put green, unripe bananas in the fridge, they're likely to stay that way.

Rotten bananas will often have a fermented or alcohol-like smell. While it's okay if the banana peel is dark brown or even black, if the inside is too, then the fruit is beyond ripe and now on its way to rotten. Another sign that bananas have gone bad is if they start leaking any fluids.

Muffins are usually rife with added sugar and saturated fats, two nutrients that you'll want to limit in your diet because they're linked to health conditions such as heart disease and obesity when eaten in excess.

Is an English muffin better for you than bread? A. English muffins are slightly healthier than bread because they include fewer calories, carbohydrates, fats, and sugar than bread. However, both have a high carbohydrate content, which can offer energy throughout the day, and many nutrients.

The average coffee shop blueberry muffin is hardly what you'd call a health food: It's got almost 470 calories—nearly double what you'd get from a chocolate frosted donut—and most of those calories come from refined carbohydrates, primarily white flour and sugar.