I made you bran muffins. But they’re double chocolate bran muffins, so we’re all good, right? As I mentioned when I shared my Pineapple Lemonade Fruit Dip, I am making more of an effort to eat healthy now that I’m expecting our second child. I find at the beginning of my pregnancies that I am just so hungry all the time. For the first 8 weeks or so, I eat an embarrassing amount of food. And I know there are people who will respond, “you’re eating for two!” or “you’re growing a baby — your body needs it!” And I also know that they’re wrong. A baby the size of a poppy seed does not need two full bowls of Chocolate Cheerios for an afternoon snack. Nor does a baby the size of a raspberry need a chili burger the size of my face and a bucket of fries. Don’t peg me as a pregnancy diet extremist — I don’t deny myself food to avoid putting on the weight that is going to come anyway. I just try to make healthy swaps for the food I really want to eat. I try to choose food that is packed full of protein and fiber, so that hopefully I can go an hour or two between meals. That being said, since I got it in my head to make some bran muffins the first time this pregnancy, I have renewed my love interest with bran. I know that seems super lame, but as a hungry-(at times hangry)-trying-to-be-healthy pregnant woman, I am loving the list and amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein. Especially the all-important Iron. But I felt like a post about regular old bran muffins wouldn’t do so well. Like maybe you wouldn’t share my enthusiasm. So I made them chocolate. Double chocolate. With banana. And chocolate. And I sprinkled a few chocolate chips on top to distract from all the healthy stuff inside. And they are seriously delicious. I’m not even lying to you, to make myself feel better about snacking on bran muffins for the next 6 months. They are moist and chocolatey and banana-y. And they have chocolate chips. Just saying. My 2 year old devoured two before bed. And I’m pretty sure she would have kept working on them if I hadn’t stopped her. Adapted from All Bran. Create an account easily save your favorite content, so you never forget a recipe again. Register Now Tag @thereciperebel or hashtag #thereciperebel — I love to see what you’re making!
