Lunch: Banana-Nutella Muffins

Sweet and fruity, nutty and chocolaty: these scrumptious Banana-Nutella Muffins have it all.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Banana-Nutella Muffins

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
1/4 cup Nutella

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 ºF. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or coat with cooking spray.
In a bowl, combine flours, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla until smooth. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Fold in nuts.
Divide batter among muffin cups. Spoon 1 teaspoon Nutella on top of each cup. Swirl together Nutella and batter with a toothpick.
Bake until muffins are golden, about 22 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, invert onto wire rack, turn muffins right side up and let cool completely.

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