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        Thursday, 10th December 2015
        Cocoa Banana Muffins
        A tasty high protein treat that's healthy too.
        By LA Muscle on 10.12.2015 10:48 am
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        Ingredients
 - ½
  cup milk (unsweetened almond milk)
- 2
  Tbsp flax seed meal (could also use chia seeds)
- 1½
  cups oat flour
- 1
  scoop LA Whey Gold Vanilla protein
- ¼
  cup stevia for baking (or 5 packets or other sweetener of choice)
- ¼
  tsp salt
- ½
  tsp nutmeg (optional)
- ¼
  cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2
  tsp baking powder
- 1
  tsp baking soda
- 1
  cup mashed ripe banana (approx 2½ bananas)
- 2
  tsp vanilla
- 1
  Tbsp oil (I used avocado oil)
Instructions
 - Preheat
  your oven to 180 degrees c.
 
- In
  a large bowl or stand mixer with paddle attachment, add all the wet
  ingredients (banana, milk, vanilla, oil). Stir until combined.
 
- To
  the same bowl, add in all the dry ingredients (flax, oat flour, stevia, salt,
  nutmeg, cocoa, baking soda /powder, LA Whey Vanilla)
 
- Stir
  together until mixed and place batter in greased muffin tins or with
  silicone muffin liners.
 
- Bake
  for 20 - 23 minutes until muffins are set on top and a toothpick comes
  clean.
 
- Allow
  to cool and store in an airtight container. Will last about a week in the
  fridge, or a few months in the freezer.
 
