Diane Levy
Banana nut muffins are delicious, sure, but they’re also a disaster for your waistline. Here’s the next best thing: Get all of the flavor you love with fewer calories and more fat-burning ingredients.
Both oatmeal and banana are powerhouses for appetite-suppressing resistant starch. Plus, the walnuts provide heart-healthy fats.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup water
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
1. Combine oats and 1 cup water in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 3 minutes.
2. Top with banana slices, walnuts, and cinnamon.
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- Yield: 1 serving (1 1/2 cups)
Nutritional Information
| Calories per serving: | 310 |
|---|---|
| Fat per serving: | 8g |
| Saturated fat per serving: | 1g |
| Monounsaturated fat per serving: | 1.5g |
| Polyunsaturated fat per serving: | 4.5g |
| Protein per serving: | 8g |
| Carbohydrates per serving: | 57g |
| Fiber per serving: | 9g |
| Cholesterol per serving: | 0mg |
| Sodium per serving: | 0mg |
| Rs per serving: | 5.2g |
Good to Know
By combining Resistant Starch powerhouses banana and oatmeal, this morning meal alone gets you halfway to your goal of 10 grams daily. The walnuts add some omega-3s, too, for extra fat burning.
Taken from Health.com
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