[Healthy] Banana Nut Muffins

I was calling my friend who lives abroad to tell her about this new recipe I made - and when she heard that these muffins had lentils in the list of ingredients, she asked if my inner monologue is "gee it's been a while since I've ruined a good food". I got a good laugh out of that, but I do promise the good food isn't ruined!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Rinse your red lentils, and then move them to a small saucepan with 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and let it cook for 5 minutes. It should have soaked up most of the water, but you may have to strain some out.

Step 2

Preheat your oven to 375ºF

Step 3

While your lentils are cooking, grab a large mixing bowl and add your mashed banana, avocado oil, egg, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix until combined.

Step 4

Now that your lentils are cooked and strained, place them in a food processor and process until smooth. If you don't have a food processor, a blender should work!

Step 5

Add your pureed lentils into the batter and mix. Once combined, add your whole wheat flour and fold it in until combined. Make sure not to over-mix, just gently fold until the flour has immersed into the batter. Then add in your dark chocolate chunks, coconut shavings, and chopped pecans!

Step 6

Spoon your batter into your muffin tin - however many muffins you make will depend on the size of your tins - I had enough batter for 8. Bake at 375ºF for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 7

Once baked, let it cool for 5 minutes, and then enjoy!