Banana Muffins
Update on the post below: I got extremely ill about 9 months after giving birth to my son Asher (born 8/18/10). Eating a regular diet did not cause symptoms while I was pregnant, but unfortunately caught up to me later and my body shut down. It was one of the worst flare ups of my life and I will never go back to eating a regular diet again, regardless of how I am feeling in the moment. I talk more about it in my book, so if you have questions about this experience – make sure to read my story when it comes out in July!
It’s been a long time since I’ve made anything SCD related, let alone posted a recipe. Since being pregnant, the only thing I’ve wanted (and only thing that kept me from getting sick in the mornings!) was good old fashion flour and bread! Luckily, being pregnant virtually makes all of your UC symptoms go away, at least in my case, so I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to have a regular diet during this pregnancy. It seems that most auto-immune diseases improve while pregnant. Too bad you can’t, and probably don’t want to be, pregnant all the time!
I want to start easing back onto the SCD before giving birth, so I took this rainy day today to make a batch of my favorite almond flour banana muffins. Oddly, the thought/smell/taste of almond flour during my first trimester made me sick to my stomach, so I haven’t had them in months.
Beware though, these little guys are really yummy and it’s easy to eat 2 or 3 in one sitting. While almonds are packed with good fat, they’re also packed with A LOT more calories than your typical wheat flour. There’s roughly 257 calories in each one of these, but paired with one mini frittata in the morning makes for a very quick, nutritious breakfast!
- 4 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
- ½ cup of honey
- ¼ cup SCD plain yogurt (or if you’re not on SCD, greek yogurt will do)
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 over ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon of salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 3¼ cups nut flour (my favorite is almond, but walnut tastes good too)
Optional Add-ins: - 1 cup of blueberries or other fruit you have on hand (frozen works well too)
- 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips (if you’re not on SCD, but simply doing Gluten free)
- ½ cup of walnuts
- Preheat oven to 300°
- Beat eggs in the bowl of a mixer, then slowly add the melted butter while mixer is still going. Add all of the wet ingredients and mix until semi-smooth. Add the remaining dry ingredients slowly until well incorporated. If adding fruit or nuts, mix in at the very end by hand.
- Pour mixture into prepared muffin tins (either greased or lined) and bake for 30-35 minutes.
I feel ya on the pregnancy need for flour : ) These sound awesome .. like all your food is .. I’m glad that your symptoms have subsided.. that would be a bummer to have those too!
Wow, these recipes look awesome! Thanks for posting. Also, that’s interesting about your symptoms and pregnancy. My symptoms of IBS and fibromyalgia retreated when my thyroid medication was (unintentionally) a little too high. The hormone link is a good thought.
Love the site! Was wondering if I eliminated the banana (because I don’t have any at the mo!) would I still put in as much flour? It seems like a lot of flour but I imagine is balances out the banana. Oh and I too had nooo issues at all (toilet wise and pain wise) when I was pregnant and I have crohn’s. My friend who has rheumatoid arthritis also had no problems (twins) in fact she felt super when pregnant! It’s strange how some auto-immune diseases interact with pregnancy hormones. Thanks.
Wow! These were great. I made them with less honey since my bananas were VERY ripe. Also made the strawberry shortcake muffins the other day. They were tremendous, too. Thanks for all the yummy recipes!