Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, pumpkin banana muffins (or bread). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Pumpkin Banana Muffins (or Bread) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Pumpkin Banana Muffins (or Bread) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pumpkin banana muffins (or bread) using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Pumpkin Banana Muffins (or Bread):
- Get 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- Prepare 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- Make ready 1 tsp. baking soda
- Make ready 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. salt
- Get 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- Make ready 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Get 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Take 1/3 cup honey
- Take 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- Take 2 tbsp. Greek yogurt (or sour cream) at room temperature
- Make ready 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Make ready 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 large spotty ones)
- Get 1 cup pumpkin puree
- Prepare 1/2 cup mix ins of choice -chocolate chips, pecans, walnuts, etc
Steps to make Pumpkin Banana Muffins (or Bread):
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. If making muffins, grease a 12 count muffin tin or line with parchment liners. If making bread, grease a loaf pan and place a piece of parchment paper into the pan, letting it overhang over the sides to easily lift out the finished loaf.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together both flours, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder until well combined. Set this aside.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the butter until it is smooth and creamy, then beat in the sugar until they are combined and fluffy. Beat in the honey, eggs, yogurt (or sour cream) and vanilla extract. When that is combined, mix in the mashed banana and pumpkin puree.
- Switch to a rubber spatula and add your dry ingredients to the wet. Mix with the spatula just until combined. Then fold in the mix in you are using. Do not overmix.
- If making muffins, fill up the muffin tins with batter. Bake for 25-28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let them cool for 10 or so minutes in the pan before transfering them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- If making bread, pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place the bread pan onto a wire rack and allow the loaf to cool completely.
- No matter what you decide to make, store them in the fridge for 4-5 days or you can freeze for later and enjoy!
Foods That Can Make Your Mood Better
Mostly, people have been trained to believe that “comfort” foods are not good for the body and must be avoided. However, if your comfort food is candy or junk food this is true. Soemtimes, comfort foods can be perfectly nutritious and good for us to eat. There are several foods that actually can improve your moods when you consume them. If you feel a little bit down and you need an emotional pick me up, try some of these.
Eggs, believe it or not, are wonderful for helping you battle depression. Just be sure that you do not toss the yolk. The yolk is the most important part of the egg iwhen it comes to helping raise your mood. Eggs, particularly the egg yolks, are rich in B vitamins. B vitamins can be fantastic for lifting up your mood. This is because the B vitamins increase the function of your brain’s neural transmitters (the parts of the brain that dictate how you feel). Consume an egg and be happy!
Build a trail mix out of seeds and/or nuts. Your mood can be raised by eating peanuts, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc. This is possible because these foods are rich in magnesium which boosts serotonin production. Serotonin is the “feel good” chemical substance that dictates to your brain how you feel all the time. The more of it in your brain, the more pleasant you’ll feel. Nuts, in addition to bettering your mood, can be a great source of protein.
If you wish to defeat depression, try consuming some cold water fish. Salmon, herring, tuna fish, mackerel, trout, etc, they’re all high in omega-3 and DHA. DHA and omega-3s are two things that actually help the grey matter in your brain function a lot better. It’s the truth: consuming tuna fish sandwiches can really help you fight your depression.
Grains can be great for fighting a terrible mood. Quinoa, millet, teff and barley are all really great for helping raise your happiness levels. These foods can help you feel full for longer too, which is a mood improver. It’s not hard to feel low when you are starving! The reason these grains can improve your mood is that they are not hard for your stomach to digest. These foods are easier to digest than others which helps promote a rise in your blood glucose which in turn takes your mood to a happier place.
Your mood could really be helped by green tea. You knew it had to be in here somewhere, right? Green tea has a lot of an amino acid referred to as L-theanine. Studies prove that this specific amino acid can essentially induce brain waves. This helps sharpen your mental energy while simultaneously relaxing the rest of your body. You likely already knew it is not difficult to become healthy when you consume green tea. Now you know that applies to your mood too!
As you can see, you don’t need to stuff your face with junk food when you wish to feel better! Try several of these instead!
