| This recipe is a Shakar Bakery original, and was | | | | finding a gluten free flour blend, or buy |
| inspired by a Hummingbird Cake recipe passed | | | | UNBLEACHED whole purpose flour. |
| onto me by a friend! The hummingbird cake | | | | Directions: |
| contains banana, pineapples, and pecans- a very | | | | 1. Pre-heat oven temperature to 350°F |
| delicious combination! I played around with the | | | | 2. In a large bowl mix dry ingredients- flour, baking |
| recipe until I came up with Pineapple Banana | | | | powder, baking soda, sugar, and cinnamon |
| breakfast muffins! | | | | 3.In another large bowl mix wet ingredients- eggs, |
| Ingredients: | | | | vanilla, banana, pineapple, apple sauce, and finely |
| -1 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour | | | | chopped nuts |
| -1/4 Cup Ground Flaxseed (Optional) | | | | 4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients |
| -1 tsp baking soda | | | | and mix with an electric mixer until thoroughly |
| -1 tsp baking powder | | | | mixed |
| -1 cup Sugar in the Raw | | | | 5. Line up muffin pan with muffin paper |
| -2 eggs | | | | 6. Fill your muffin cups accordingly with the mix |
| -2 tsp ground cinnamon | | | | (depending on the size of your tray, it could be 1 |
| -2 tsp vanilla extract | | | | 3 full or 1/2 full...be careful not to overfill so you |
| -2 RIPE bananas- Mashed (almost black to add | | | | don't have spillage!) |
| more sweetness!) | | | | 7. Bake in the oven about 30 minutes or until a |
| -8 oz crushed pineapples | | | | toothpick comes out clean when you insert it to |
| -3/4 Cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce | | | | the center of the muffin! |
| -1 Cup Choice of nut- finely chopped | | | | 8. Remove from oven and allow to cool |
| (pecans,almonds and walnuts would work best) | | | | I loved the taste, and the muffins are great for |
| Shakar Bakery Tip: | | | | you! I warn you- if you like super sweet muffins, |
| 1. Use fresh pineapple instead buying the canned | | | | these won't be satisfying to you. I thought that |
| version. If you don't have the patience of doing it | | | | the amount of sugar was perfect, but if you |
| yourself, make sure that the can says "in its own | | | | want something sweeter, then add maybe 1/2cup |
| juice!" instead of "in syrup."Remember that 8 oz is | | | | more of sugar to your blend. |
| one cup! | | | | Serving suggestion: Spread some low-fat cream |
| 2. If you can't consume wheat products, try | | | | cheese on top of the muffin. |