Banana, Yogurt & Walnut muffins

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Banana, Yogurt & Walnut Muffins

Prep: 10 min Cook: 22 min

If out-of-whack hormones turn you into Ms. Hyde every month, these fluffy treats are your antidote. Bananas provide cramp-busting potassium and vitamin B6, a hormone regulator that may help reduce water retention, depression, and other PMS symptoms. And buy yogurt that delivers calcium and vitamin The dynamic duo has been shown to slash PMS symptoms by up to 40 percent. Add magnesium-rich walnuts to the mix, Blum says, and it's like you've taken a giant chill pill--the mineral, which may reduce irritability and stabilize blood sugar, can help you control PMS-fueled "I want to devour everything within a 20-mile radius" urges.

1 1/4 c oatmeal
1/2 c rice flour
1/4 c ground flaxseed
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c plain yogurt
3 medium, ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 c agave syrup
1/3 c grapeseed oil
1/4 c walnut pieces

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together oatmeal, flour, flaxseed, baking powder, and baking soda.

3. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, yogurt, bananas, syrup, and oil. Add flour mixture and fold in walnuts.

4. Divide batter into paper-lined muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 18. Per muffin: 147 cal, 7 g fat (1 g sat), 103 mg sodium, 20 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein

GlassKisses

Banana, Yogurt & Walnut Muffins

Prep: 10 min Cook: 22 min

If out-of-whack hormones turn you into Ms. Hyde every month, these fluffy treats are your antidote. Bananas provide cramp-busting potassium and vitamin B6, a hormone regulator that may help reduce water retention, depression, and other PMS symptoms. And buy yogurt that delivers calcium and vitamin The dynamic duo has been shown to slash PMS symptoms by up to 40 percent. Add magnesium-rich walnuts to the mix, Blum says, and it's like you've taken a giant chill pill--the mineral, which may reduce irritability and stabilize blood sugar, can help you control PMS-fueled "I want to devour everything within a 20-mile radius" urges.

1 1/4 c oatmeal
1/2 c rice flour
1/4 c ground flaxseed
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c plain yogurt
3 medium, ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 c agave syrup
1/3 c grapeseed oil
1/4 c walnut pieces

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together oatmeal, flour, flaxseed, baking powder, and baking soda.

3. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, yogurt, bananas, syrup, and oil. Add flour mixture and fold in walnuts.

4. Divide batter into paper-lined muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 18. Per muffin: 147 cal, 7 g fat (1 g sat), 103 mg sodium, 20 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein

Jackie_W

Oooohhh thanks, sounds wonderful - I can't wait to try it - my 11 yr old son wants to help me - can't wait.