{"id":15662,"date":"2026-02-15T21:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=15662"},"modified":"2026-02-15T21:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:07:51","slug":"real-food-banana-nut-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=15662","title":{"rendered":"Real Food Banana Nut Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"banana_nut_muffinsThis is one of those recipes that proves you don\u2019t need anything artificial to get something that tastes really<\/em> good. Ripe bananas do most of the work here\u2014bringing sweetness, moisture, and flavor all on their own.<\/span><\/p>\n

What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    3 ripe bananas (the spottier, the better)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    2 eggs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u2153 cup olive oil (or melted butter)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u00bc cup honey or maple syrup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    1 teaspoon baking soda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u00bd teaspoon salt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    1\u00bd cups whole wheat flour (or half whole wheat \/ half all-purpose)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u00bd cup chopped walnuts<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    What You\u2019ll Do<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong> and line a muffin tin.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      In a bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Whisk in eggs, olive oil, honey, and vanilla.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Add baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir to combine.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Fold in flour, then gently mix in walnuts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Spoon into muffin cups (about \u00be full).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Bake for 18\u201322 minutes<\/strong>, until golden and set.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Why This Works<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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        Sweetness comes from real fruit + a touch of honey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Healthy fats from olive oil + nuts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Fiber and nutrients from whole grains + bananas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        No preservatives, emulsifiers, or artificial anything<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Ripe bananas do most of the work here\u2014bringing sweetness, moisture, … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":15663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[494],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/banana_nut_muffins.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-44C","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":429,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=429","url_meta":{"origin":15662,"position":0},"title":"Banana Muffins","author":"Will Clower","date":"July 28, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Ingredients: 6 Tablespoons melted butter \u00bd cup maple syrup 2 eggs-lightly beaten 4 ripe bananas mashed 1 cup quinoa flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder \u00bd teaspoon salt Directions: Blend together butter and maple syrup. 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