Baked: Mango Muffins

A delicious low fat muffin recipe.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health benefits of Mango Muffins

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsps baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups sliced mango
1 medium banana
5 large egg whites
3/4 cup apple sauce
2 tsps cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 fl oz lime juice
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 oz orange juice

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon and salt.

2. In another bowl, combine the eggs, apple sauce, lime juice and orange juice; add to the dry ingredients just until moistened.

3. Stir in the mango, banana and nuts.

4. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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