Here's the picture of the first ones I made. They've gotten even better each time since!
I can't leave a recipe alone-- I change it just slightly each time....new ingredient, one less ingredient, less fat...I've finally found just the right balance of everything. My husband is not a huge fan of most healthy recipes I put in front of him, but he LOVES these! You can add, remove or change the nuts and fruits that are in this to your liking.
Why Soy? Soy is high in Protein, Low in Fat, overall really good for you. Hubby and I were doing a low carb diet after our daughter was born and I live for sweets. I was struggling with it because I wanted a cupcake, cookie, muffin...SOMETHING! This recipe is a great way to have a REAL snack, but one that's still healthy and will hold you over too.
I did also try this recipe with Low Fat soy flour-- I wouldn't recommend it. Just use the regular. The texture of the muffins using the low fat soy flour was as if the muffins hadn't baked long enough. Still quite tasty, but they didn't have the right muffin texture. You could try using half low fat and half regular if you want, but using all low fat was not the best.
Soy Muffins (Makes 9)
1 1/4 Cups Soy Flour
6 Tbsp. softened Butter (I use Land o Lakes Light Butter or I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light)
2 Large Eggs
2 Very ripe Bananas
2 Carrots (peeled and shredded)
1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg (Optional)
1/4 tsp Ground Ginger (Optional)
2 Tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/8 Cup Unsweetened Coconut
1/4 Cup Walnuts (chopped)
1/8 Cup Raisins (I chop them to make them spread throughout the muffins)
1. Mash Bananas in a large bowl
2. Add Butter, Eggs, Carrot, Vinegar, Honey and Vanilla and mix well.
3. Add the Coconut, Nuts and Raisins
4. Add Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Ginger and mix well.
5. Put cupcake liners in your muffin pan and spray them with a little cooking spray.
6. Fill the papers to the top with the batter.
7. Bake at 325 degrees about 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Enjoy!
Approximate Nutrition Info (Varies depending on your nuts and fruit choices):
211 Calories, 12 Grams Fat, 3.5 Grams Fiber, 8 Grams Protein, 19 Carbohydrates
