Despite the relatively easy portmanteau-ability of “Brownie” and “Blondie,” there’s a surprising dearth of this very thing on the ol’ interwebs. Sure, it exists, but in nowhere near the numbers one would expect. The fact that Google’s search is wont to push you in the direction of “Blondie” probably doesn’t help matters. Nonetheless…here’s another entry…
Walnuts
Vegan Apple Cinnamon Walnut Bran Muffins
First, the good news. My official taste tester (aka “mom”) said she wouldn’t know these were vegan unless I told her. That’s a HUGE endorsement for this attempt at placating the three or four people in my life who forgo anything that comes from an animal. Now, the bad. She quickly followed up with, “Go get me one…
Caramel Banana Nut Muffins
Once again, I had some overly ripe bananas. I bought them with every intention of having a healthy snack to bring to work and approximately 15 minutes* after setting them on the counter they were brown and mushy. Not wanting to revisit one of the recipes I’ve used in the past, I figured I’d throw a little caramel into…
Chocolate Banana Nut Muffins
As is often the case and through no fault of my own, I had some rotten bananas sitting in the kitchen. Instead of making the ol’ standby—chocolate chip banana bread—I wanted to try something a little bit different. Emphasis on little. Basically, I added some cocoa powder to a simple muffin recipe. Crazy, I know.
Apple Cinnamon Walnut Bran Muffins
Twenty years ago, if you were to tell me I’d be eating bran muffins regularly (Editor’s Note: “Regularly”…ha!), I’d assume you were crazy. But here I am in my mid 30s, doing just that. Fortunately, these particular fiber delivery mechanisms are as tasty as they are healthy.