Fun Healthy Kids Snacks: Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

http://hotandhealthyliving.com/2010/02/fun-healthy-kids-snacks-muffins/

Simple to make and delicious to eat, muffins can be a super healthy snack (or breakfast) for kidsif you make them with healthy whole food ingredients! Unfortunately your average everyday muffin (both store-bought and homemade) is not very healthy. Most muffins contain an excessive amount of sugar, unhealthy oils (usually some sort of highly refined vegetable oil) and refined flour. In other words, most muffins are really just cupcakes in disguise. And sure, kids love muffins---because kids love cupcakes! While I seriously doubt any child will mistake these muffins as cupcakes, they are still tasty, they are absolutely healthy and your kids will eat them (especially if you let them help out by measuring the ingredients and mixing the batter!)

You can feel good about yourself giving these Double Chocolate Walnut Muffins to your kids pretty much anytime of day (you can even feel guilt-free eating them yourself!) Blake loves them for breakfast and after school snack (especially delicious when served warm and topped with all-natural peanut butter or almond butter.) In comparison to your average muffin recipe, this version contains less than half the amount of sugar. Instead of sugar, most of the sweetness (and added moistness) comes from the two potassium rich bananas. Its also spiked with omega-3 rich flaxseeds and walnuts plus nutrient-rich wheat germ, its made with wholesome white whole wheat flour (which has the same nutritional value and fiber content of its darker cousin---but just a lighter texture and color) and contains probiotic yogurt in place of milk. Instead of highly refined empty calorie vegetable oil Ive substituted antioxidant-rich extra virgin coconut oil; not only is extra virgin coconut oil a highly nutritious oil but its also very heat stable and a fabulous stand-in for butter (and it tastes SO much better than vegetable oil!!) And finally, most of the chocolate flavor actually comes from antioxidant-rich unsweetened cocoa; the recipe only uses half the amount of chocolate chips called for in most chocolate chip muffin recipes. P.S. Your kids will love helping you make themget the full recipe at www.HotandHealthyLiving.com

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• whole foods
• fun healthy kids snacks
• muffins
• flaxseeds
• extra virgin coconut oil
• white whole wheat flour

[TerenYoung]

Ha this kid is too much....very well done and the muffins look great.

[hotandhealthyliving]

@TerenYoung thanks =) i'll be sure to let the little rascal know you like him!!!

[gymnasticslover96]

These look really good -] Should I substitute the white flour to whole wheat flour? Will it taste the same??

[hotandhealthyliving]

@gymnasticslover96

Hi! you can substitute white flour but it won't be as healthy as if you use white whole wheat flour! the whole wheat flour has more nutrients and more fiber! but, if you are strictly going for taste you can definitely use the regular white flour.

btw, i'm Blake's mom---i noticed your email is "gymnastics" lover---what a FUN sport!! i'm 34 now but i was really into gymnastics when i was younger =)

[azulterra23]

ohh boy!! He does all that job!!! Congrats mom, he most pay a lot attention to you when you are in the kitchen!! I love he is doing a big boy job, but he still does things like a little boy that he is. Keep the good work!!! Italians said that loves begins in the kitchen, so a lot of love for that nice family!!! Have you explore some recipes for the some of us that are vegan or vegetarians? Just a little suggestions to expand your repertoire!!! ;)

[kittyblues589]

adoooooooooooraaable

[starburst765]

He is so cute and they look really yummy

[webcamfan2569]

@teddybearme100 leave

[webcamfan2569]

@smileyflyz leave!

[SuperCuteface]

his like tasty tRWERT .... lol im not haten but u should teach ur son to eat better?????? like eat like a gentlemen lol on camera????

[thebushempress]

is it bad that he can explain recipes better than I can? lol

[thebushempress]

lol he's got skills...so cute C:

[kate51800]

he is so cute!

[smileyflyz]

Guys stop hatin gon this kid, You were once this age ! Just a bit of fun !!!

Also this is very cute and looks YUM