Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

whole wheat and strawberry don;t really marry well...next time I will use only banana and nuts; otherwise they come out tasty...

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Lululemon

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

I love this recipe. Always looking for healthier alternatives for the kids snacks. I sent these in for a birthday snack and the kids loved them !!. I also mash the strawberries and even throw in some blueberries. I use Macadamia oil (healthier choice) which gives an additional great flavor to the muffins. I make smaller muffins too so I get two dozen out of one batch. I'll have to try some of the other suggestions that others have tried. I don't think you can go wrong with these.

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Donna5

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

I made this without the strawberries and less sugar, they were a success! Very tasty not to mention low in calories and high in fibre :)

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2009

These were really easy to make and I love the banana-strawberry combination. I made them the night before, stored them in a plastic ziplock bag after they cooled, and had them the next morning.

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Annie

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

Good and healthy muffins. The strawberries sort of leaked and got gooey so the muffins are easier to handle after completely cooling. But of course, it's still worth it to eat one fresh out of the oven. =)

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chocolots

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Living In: Daly City, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

Having run out of white flour I went on a search for a muffin recipe using whole wheat flour. Boy, am I glad I ran out of white flour! These muffins are, without a doubt, the tastiest healthy muffins EVER! Thank you for sharing this AWESOME recipe. My husband said they were delicious and the sweetness was just right. Not only that but my very picky sister said they tasted 'heavenly'...this girl lives on potato chips and soda pop, she hates fruit and vegetables and refuses to eat anything 'healthy'. Imagine her surprise when I told her these muffins were whole wheat and good for her! A couple changes I made were: using sweetened cinnamon flavored applesauce and therefore omitted the cinnamon and decreased the sugar by a couple tablespoons. I used frozen strawberries (diced them) from a mixed fruit bag and might try assorted fruit next time. I mashed the bananas as well. I used 12 muffin cups and these are very large, perfect for breakfasst on the go. I am making another batch today...I may never, ever make white flour muffins again! Thanks so much for sharing.

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Carrie V.

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

I really liked these. I found them plenty sweet, I may even cut down on the sugar a bit next time. I didn't have any strawberries so mixed in walnuts and dried cranberries. I am looking forward to trying them again with the strawberries.

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

These muffins seemed a little lacking in flavor. I used unsweetened applesauce and unsweetened strawberries...maybe I just needed to add more sugar. If the strawberries are not cut up small enough they make the muffins soggy.

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

These are pretty tasty, but make them your own. I cooked about 25 minutes, pureed my strawberries before I added them, used closer to 1cup of brown suger (and they're still not sweet enough, but some powder sugar on top cured that!), added a few pinches of ginger for an extra kick, a rounded 1/2TB of cinnamon, 2TB ground oatmeal (heartier), and 2TB flax meal (nuttier). Also at the very end I poured a bit of white sugar and then grabbed a smaller frozen banana and mashed it right in to add gooey texture (but not mushy like strawberries might give it) to the finished product. They're pretty tasty and smell suuuuuuper good while baking. But warning, if the batter doesn't taste strong enough, add extra sugar. I used regular muffins and had enough mix for 18 muffins and 12 minimuffins!

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JulieB123

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

Fantasic Muffin, My daughter 3 easily helped with making these. I subbed frozen mixed fruit(blue, black, rasp, strawberries) turned out fantasic! I will be trying the yogurt suggestions next time!

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KarynT

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Home Town: Sutton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008

These turned out well and weren't too sweet, I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup and the oil to 2 tablespoon. I also added frozen blackberries instead of strawberries.

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Bridgette

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2008

So far so good! The house smells amazing...I doubled the recipe, and was able to make 16 mini loaves, and 24 mini muffins. I like the chunks of fruit, so I didn't puree the bananas or strawberries. I did use the vanilla yogurt instead of applesauce, and added 1 cup of oatmeal. I also topped them of with a crumb topping. These are really good, but even with both fruits, it seems to lack a tiny bit in flavor!!!! The family will love these when they wake up tomorrow morning, though...:)***and they did...lol***

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WILDWOMAN71

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008

Just adding another review. I added about a 1/2 tsp of lemon extract to the recipe and it gave it a really great flavor!

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Dawn

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Living In: Mays Landing, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2008

I made these muffins expecting them to be really good but was dissapointed but my hubby really enjoyed them. I would recommend cutting the strawberry pieces in very small pieces to avoid having mushy chunks of fruit in the muffins. I don't think I'll make these again unless my hubby specifically requests them.

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mrsbenoit

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Living In: Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2008

Very good and lowfat too!

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Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

Living In: Antioch, California, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2008

These are amazing and healthy!! I did not have applesauce, and so I did what others mentioned and used light vanilla yogurt in place and they are perfect! I will make these again.

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LauraJLS

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Living In: Pensacola, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2008

These were a huge hit! I made them at the same time as a regular batch of Banana Nut Bread and the in-laws liked the healthy version just as much. I omitted the cinnamon, just because I don't like it. I also went on another reviewers suggestion and used yogurt instead of applesauce. I added about 1/2 cup of pecans. I really liked the tartness of the frozen strawberries. I didn't bother with 'folding' in the bananas, I just beat them with everything else and it turned out better- no large gooey banana lumps. I didn't have large muffin tins, so I put some in regular muffin cups and made a loaf of bread out of the rest. The loaf was more moist than the muffins, but the muffins were fantastic with some butter. I will always make these now instead of the regular bread.

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Sarah

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

Changes made: substituted regular vanilla yoghurt for applesauce, added 1 cup of chopped pecans, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, omitted cinnamon, and only used 2 largish bananas. Great results! I love allrecipes.com because I get to read all the ratings and adjust accordingly. Thanks all!

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diane

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Living In: Murphy, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2008

This is a really yummy recipe! It's easy to make and the texture and the taste are great! I can't wait to use this recipe again...maybe with different fruit next time.

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Lauren

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Home Town: San Jose, California, USA

Living In: Redwood City, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008

Love it! healthy and tasty. I added less cinnamon, yogurt instead of applesauce, and extra strawberries just to suit my children and mine's taste. Turned out fine. great recipe!

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