Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

124 Part II: Now You’re Cooking! Healthy and Hearty Dishes

T Banana Bran Muffins

Commercially prepared muffins are high in fat and sugar, both of which can cause

problems after GBP surgery, but these healthy banana muffins use unsweetened

applesauce to replace the oil and bananas and Splenda adds sweetness. The batter

keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week, so you can mix up the batter and then take

out just enough to bake a few muffins each time you want some.

Stage: Regular foods

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Yield: 24 servings (1 muffin each)

6 cups Grape-Nuts Flakes

5 cups whole-wheat flour

5 teaspoons baking soda

3 cups Splenda

4 large eggs

1 quart low-fat buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

6 large bananas, mashed

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.

2 Fill muffin cups^2 ⁄ 3 full and bake for 20 minutes.

Tip: To bake two muffins at a time, fill two center muffin cups with batter and the empty

cups with water and bake for about 15 minutes.

Per serving: Calories 266 (From Fat 21); Fat 2g (Saturated 1g); Cholesterol 37mg; Sodium 494mg; Carbohydrate

56g (Dietary Fiber 7g); Protein 9g; Sugar 13g.