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Guilt-Free Double Chocolate Banana Muffins Okay, so it’s no secret that I love chocolate. I mean, I absolutely LOVE that stuff! If I had it my way, I would eat chocolate for every meal! It’s just something about that taste that sends me into another world…a world full of chocolate clouds, chocolate, rainbows, chocolate unicorns… Okay let me stop daydreaming and get back to reality! Lol. So I guess you understand my deep feelings towards chocolate, which is why I had to find a way to enjoy it on a healthier scale. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy those indulgent chocolate dishes on occasion, but in pursuit to achieve my ‘summer body 2018,’ I needed to make a chocolate dish that helped me stay on track but still provided me with that rich, chocolatey taste! These double chocolate banana muffins did just that! These delicious muffins are made with no added refined sugar, and the very best part is that my 2 year old and 11 month old loved them!! I say this recipe is a winner in my book! I...

Old Fashioned Donut Muffins Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 17 minutes Serves: 12 Old Fashioned Donut Muffins Recipe Submitted bymaryjoshon Ingredients List For the Muffins: 1/4 cup butter, slightly softened 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup low-fat milk For the Glaze: 3 tbsp. butter, melted 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted 3/4 tsp. vanilla 2 tbsp. hot water Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. With the mixer on low speed, add baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and vanilla just until combined. Stir the flour into the butter mixture a...