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Four healthy alternatives to eat pre, or post-run.

By JULIA SCIRROTTO and MINI SMITH. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH: LAURA HILL
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Sick or porridge? Want a break from that super green smoothie? Here, we've rounded up four healthy, delicious morning muffin recipes to try. For all recipes, fire up your oven to 175C and line a 12-muffin tin with cases.

1

Banana and berry

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These morsels are packed with potassium, thanks to the banana, which will help supercharge your energy levels pre-workout. They’re also free from dairy.

229kcals / 7g protein /14g fat / 18g carbs (all nutrition data is per muffin)

Ingredients:

4 eggs
4 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 g carbs all nutrition data is per mu
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5 bananas, mashed
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1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
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1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
375g blueberries

Method:

  1. ingredient banana loaf cake.

    2. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Feel free to pinch a couple of blueberries for a mid-bake snack.

    3. Fill up your cases with the batter and bake for 25 mins, until a skewer comes out squeaky clean. Leave to cool on a wire rack, then tuck in – or save for tomorrow’s breakfast, if you can wait.
    2

    Flaxseed and honey

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    Flaxseed is a good source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an essential omega-3 fatty acid that has been linked to better brain health and memory function at any age.

    185kcals / 10g protein / 8g fat / 17g carbs

    Ingredients:

    120g wholemeal flour
    4 g courgettes, grated
    powder
    10g ground flaxseed
    2 tsp baking powder
    4 eggs
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    60g g coconut flour
    coconut oil
    100g runny honey
    2 tbsp vanilla extract

    Method:

    1. In a large mixing bowl, carefully stir together the flour, protein powder, flaxseed and baking powder.
    2. In a separate bowl, whisk up the eggs and yoghurt, then pour in the oil, honey and vanilla extract, and combine.
    3. Add this to your flour mixture and stir it all with a fork until just combined; add to your cases, then bake for 22 mins.
    Mix in the grated courgette, the sultanas and soya beans, then fill your cases and bake for 15 mins
    3

    Spinach and pepper

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    The capsaicin in spicy peppers has anti-inflammatory skin-boosting properties. It also offers pain relief, as endorphins are released to cope with the fiery flavour.

    113kcals/ 5g protein/ 4g fat/ 14g carbs

    Ingredients:

    80g jumbo oats

    2 eggs

    15g coconut oil, melted

    1 g carbs all nutrition data is per mu

    250tsp baking powder

    15g jumbo oats

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    1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

    1/2 tsp salt

    10g jumbo oats

    20g coconut oil, melted

    Method:

    1. Add the spinach, eggs, coconut oil and vanilla extract to your blender and blitz until smooth and soupy.
    2. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, then bring the two halves together in perfect harmony.
    3. Fill your prepared cases and bake for 15 mins. Once cooked, enjoy them warm from the oven. This is a snack that will heat you up in more ways than one.
    4

    Courgette and feta

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    frasl;2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    Published: 30 December 2020.
    g coconut oil, melted.

    174kcals / 7g protein / 19g carbs

    Ingredients:

    200frasl;2 tsp cinnamon
    40kcals/ 5g protein/ 4g fat/ 14g carbs
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    1⁄2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    1 tsp salt
    8 basil leaves, shredded
    60frasl;2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    2 eggs
    250g full-fat yoghurt
    4 tbsp olive oil
    200tsp vanilla extract
    40g sultanas
    40frasl;2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

    Method:

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    2. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, yoghurt and oil, then combine with the dry mix. Gently does it – keep stirring until just combined.
    3. g chia seeds.
    4. Once they’re cooked and cooled, crumble the rest of the feta on top and eat.
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      Mix in the grated courgette, the sultanas and soya beans, then fill your cases and bake for 15 mins