Heartland Spa Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Heartland Health Spa was founded in Illinois, where we first visited many years ago, and is now operating in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  This destination health spa stays true to its roots by providing a welcoming, unpretentious, and nurturing environment for guests to relax, unplug and focus on lifestyle goals.      Chef Barb Peters and its registered dietitians are committed to providing you with a maximum level of nutrition, presented in delicious and satisfying ways. The Heartland Spa Recipe Collection is available for purchase.  Here is one of the popular recipes for Peanut Butter Banana Muffins, from the collection.

Heartland Spa Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizers and Snacks, Baked Goods, Breakfast

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Banana, Heartland Spa, Peanut Butter

Servings: 21

Calories: 158kcal

Courtesy Of: Heartland Spa, Wisconsin

This guest favorite Peanut Butter Banana Muffin is from the Heartland Spa Recipe Collection.

Ingredients

• ▢ 1-3/4 cups flour - all-purpose
• ▢ 1/4 cup wheat germ
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Fine Pink Salt
• ▢ 1 cup bananas - soft enough to mash
• ▢ 1/2 cup honey
• ▢ 1/2 cup peanut butter - all-natural, creamy
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 1/3 cup canola oil
• ▢ 1/4 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend - or Brown Sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Spray muffin tins lightly with cooking spray.
• Stir first four ingredients in small bowl until blended.
• Using electric mixer, beat bananas, honey, peanut butter, eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl to blend.
• Beat in flour mixture.
• Divide batter among muffin tins.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes.
• Transfer muffins to rack to cool.

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

We tested this recipe twice, and it didn't quite fill 2 full muffin trays (both times), hence the 21 servings.  The next time we try this, we plan to make mini / petite muffins, instead, and tuck a few in our lunch bags.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Muffin | Calories: 158 kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 21 g (7%) | Protein: 4 g (8%) | Fat: 7 g (11%) | Cholesterol: 18 mg (6%) | Sodium: 141 mg (6%)