Whole Grain Peach-Banana Muffins

It's about time this special ingredient debuted on my blog. 

That's right.

It's banana time.

In order to honor my blog's title, as well as my lifelong compulsory epithet, I'm going to be doing more banana recipes. After all, bananas are the fruit of life. (That statement may or may not be true, but it sounds cool.)

Whole Grain Peach-Banana Muffins
(adapted from recipe)

Muffins
1/2 c brown sugar

1/4 c real maple syrup
3/4 c peach yogurt 

2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 c melted butter
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c steel cut oats
1 c flour
3/4 c whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 c ripe peach, chopped 

Topping
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/2 c whole wheat flour
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c butter, melted
1 pinch ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat muffin pan with non-stick baking spray, or use muffin liners. 

2. Mix together brown sugar, maple syrup, peach yogurt, bananas, butter, eggs, & oats until well blended. Allow mixture to sit so that the oats will soften - about 10-20 minutes. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then add to banana mixture, along with the peaches, until just combined. Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 of the way full. 

3. Mix together topping ingredients. Sprinkle over the top of each muffin until it is used up (you can be generous). Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. 

Chicken & Veggie Omelet

Ingredients:
4 mushrooms, thinly sliced
4 broccoli florets, chopped
1/4 c cooked chicken, shredded
1 T red pepper, chopped
1 T green pepper, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 c shredded mozzarella cheese
2 eggs
2 T milk
1 1/2 t butter
salt & pepper, to taste

Directions:
Sauté the mushrooms, broccoli, cooked chicken, red pepper, green pepper, and green onions in half the butter until somewhat browned (approximately five minutes). Remove from pan. Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Heat remaining butter in pan until just melted, and pour the egg mixture in the pan so that it spreads evenly. Continually tilt pan back and forth to make sure the egg cooks evenly. Once the egg looks fairly cooked through, add cooked toppings and cheese. Fold in half, and allow to continue cooking until the cheese is melted. Slide onto a plate, and enjoy!