Go Back
shrinkingkelly

Banana Muffins

In my opinion, these are the best lowest calorie banana muffins. I experimented with a couple of different recipes that I have tried over the years to perfect this one.
The key ingredient that cuts the calories the most is Pure Monk. It's a natural sweetener that is only monk fruit. Most monk fruits that you can buy at the store are mixed with Erythritol. The reason for that is to give it a more sugar like consistency that will match the volume when you replace the sugar in a recipe. You see, monk fruit itself is a very powdery substance and only takes a tiny amount to sweeten something. It's a matter of trial and error to find the correct ratio but if you can get it right, I think it's worth it!
Can't you just use the stuff from the grocery store with Erythritol like Swerve? Of course, however the reason I use this instead is that I am unfortunately, allergic to Erythritol.
You can search for Pure Monk on Amazon. That is where I found it.
Yes, these muffins are small, but at 55 calories per muffin, you can have more than one!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Calories: 55
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup flour (I used self rising because it is what I had on hand)
  • 1 tsp baking powder Omit this if you used self rising flour
  • 1/2 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 cup mashed bananas (I used 3 medium bananas)
  • 1/4 tsp Pure Monk (You can also use Swerve but increase the amount to 1/4 cup)
  • 3 tbsp Egg Beaters
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  2. Grease muffin tins
  3. In medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and mix together.
  4. In separate bowl, combine banana, monk fruit, egg beaters and vanilla extract. Blend well.
  5. Add applesauce to wet mixture and blend.
  6. Slowly combine dry mixture to wet mixture and blend well.
  7. Scoop batter into greased muffin tins.
  8. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool before serving.

Notes

Calories: 55
Fat: 0g
Carbs: 12g
Protein: 2g