Children love muffins. Unfortunately, however, conventional muffins usually contain a lot of sugar. But you can also prepare delicious and healthy muffins with the sweetness of bananas. The basis for the dough is our Verival Porridge cocoa-banana made from wholegrain oat flakes, with lots of fibre, no added sugar and cocoa.
This means that children and, of course, adults can enjoy these muffins in the morning with a clear conscience as a healthy breakfast to get the day off to a flying start.
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This recipe does not contain any refined sugar at all, yet the muffins are still pleasantly sweet enough for children thanks to ripe bananas. The rule of thumb here is: the browner the bananas, the better, because they taste even sweeter.
Here you will find all the ingredients and the step-by-step preparation:
Why should children not consume too much refined sugar?
Children would love to snack at any time of the day. However, they should rather keep their hands off sugary, unhealthy snacks. An unbalanced diet with too many sweet foods can lead to a drop in performance and poor concentration in children, because sweets contain lots of calories but no vitamins, which are essential for concentration. Tooth decay, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels can be further serious consequences of an unhealthy diet.
In Austria, one in three children is already overweight, with a high body mass index (BMI) – usually as a result of excessive sugar consumption.
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How can I replace sugar when baking?
But cutting out sugar doesn't mean you have to give up delicious home baking. Bananas, for example, are an excellent alternative to refined sugar. Not only do they contain a lot of natural fruit sweetness, but they are also rich in vitamin B6, magnesium and potassium.
A little tip for the lunch box
It's often a challenge to pack something healthy for your children to eat every day. These muffins add variety to the lunch box. Combined with fruit or finely chopped vegetables, your little ones will be well provided for their exciting and eventful day.
