When I find myself in the kitchen, head in hands, asking "What can I make for (fill in the blank)?" the answer I almost always arrive at first is Muffins. I'm not saying it's always the best answer (although, I'm sitting here trying to think up instances when it would really be the wrong answer. . . and I'm not coming up with anything), just that muffins might very well be my signature dish (if muffins even qualify as a dish?). Even when I don't really want to cook, I don't mind making muffins. Delicious + Easy = Muffins = Best Ever
The kids started school last week, and oh my, was it ever a crazy week! By the time I rolled out of bed on Saturday, hardly feeling like I'd even made a dent in the exhaustion that built up all week, I decided I need to reevaluate our weekday routines. What can I make for more simple breakfasts/lunches this week? Well, Muffins, of course. More specifically, Whole Grain Banana Mango Millet Muffins.
I enlisted the help of Princess Ada, because princesses do a better job of mashing bananas than ordinary mums like me. With a royal helper, I managed to make a few dozen muffins to keep in the freezer to pull out for quick breakfasts, lunchboxes, and after school snacks. I feel more prepared for the week ahead now.
We set a few muffins aside, of course, to be enjoyed hot out of the oven with a pat of sweet melted butter. Princess Ada proclaimed these The BEST Muffins EVER, and with her refined royal taste buds, she would know. You can trust a princess.
Because I make muffins so often, I always want to try new flavor and grain combinations. Whole Grain Banana Muffins have been some of our favorites lately, so I decided to put a new twist on those.
For even more flavor, I added in pureed mango (with a few chunks just for fun). I also tossed in some cooked Millet, which in addition to adding another serving of healthy whole grains, makes the muffins even more soft and tender. Love at first bite, totally.
I left some mango chunks in the puree, which adds some flavorful texture to the finished muffins.And so, Princess Ada and I are pleased to present these Banana Mango Millet Muffins. They are so delicious and so easy I can already imagine the temptation to answer "What should I make for Christmas Dinner?" with "Muffins, of course."
Banana Mango Millet Muffins
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Lyndsey says
The muffins look delicious, but Princess Ada looks like pure perfection! I'm sure she is a delightful kitchen helper!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
She's a lot of fun in the kitchen!
Katie | GoodLife Eats says
Ada is so big now! These muffins sound awesome and I sure wish I was eating one for breakfast right now. Time to pick up some bananas.
somethewiser@gmail.com says
I was thinking the same thing when I saw your sweet kids on GLE yesterday! Kids grow too fast!
Tamara says
This looked so good, I kid you not, I teared up... I think I got hungry looking at this. The recipe looks so good, I cannot wait to try this myself!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thank you! I feel very strongly about a good muffin too!
Brittany says
Help! There is egg in the directions, but not in the ingredients! What gives? I was hoping to make this tommorrow :/
somethewiser@gmail.com says
I updated the recipe - thanks for bringing that to my attention! I recently moved my site over to wordpress and I had to re-type many of the recipes into the new recipe plugin, so I appreciate you catching this error. Enjoy the muffins 🙂