Sweet on....Delicious (and good for you!)

What I'm really sweet on is making simple foods my kids will eat and I can feel good about feeding them. My goal is to share a recipe a few times a week. I hope the next time you are wondering what to feed your kids this blog will give a few healthy, delicious ideas! Let me know which ones you try and love! The recipe for today....

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

(please keep reading...I promise they are good for you!)

3 mashed bananas

1/3 c. applesauce (unsweetened)

1/3 c. sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 c. whole wheat flour

1/2 c. ground flax (optional)*

1/3 c. chocolate chips (we use dark)

Mash your bananas, stir in sugar, applesauce, and one egg. Mix dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients. Stir until just moistened. Add chocolate chips and stir gently. Bake in either paper liners or a greased (non stick spray will do) muffin tin at 375 for 20-25 min. Makes 12 muffins.

* If you do not have ground flax simply increase your whole wheat flour to 1 and 1/2 cups and enjoy.

Tips:

~ We also often switch out the chocolate chips for blueberries. My kids like both options. The blueberry ones need to bake longer.

~ I grind my whole wheat flour myself. It adds a wonderful texture. Store boughten wheat flour will also do fine.

~ I buy my ground flax from Sam's Club. It is easy to use and store and I love feeding it to my family. It is the best plant source for Omega 3 fatty acids. The flax costs nine to ten dollars for a forty ounce bag. I also love the texture it gives the muffins.

~ My children love dark chocolate chips. I figure they are better for them than milk chocolate because of the antioxidants. It's worth a try with your kids (that is if you like them =!).

~ Here in Colorado, in my new oven, I have to bake them for 25 min. Just bake until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean.

 I love to feed my kids great foods because it helps them have the energy to....go skiing!!!

Here is our Lizzy with her ski instructor!

She had the greatest time. Jared and I both board, but she she is too young for that so she took a ski lesson and loved it. She informed her instructor that she didn't want to board anyway, she just wants to be a skier! After her lesson, she would cruise down the hill with her little skis almost parallel. When we told her to make a bigger pizza wedge she said "No! I want to go fast!".  Her instructor said she was the only student she has ever taught that never wanted to stop!

Here's to a happy, delicious, and healthy 2012!