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Plantain Zucchini Muffins

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Who has TIME to post negative comments?

Not that I don’t speak them from time to time…

It takes a real effort to read a post and formulate a less-than-nice comment.  Why would you go to all this trouble?  Why do you care so much?

Anonymous posted this on my blog yesterday:

Anon

Normally I wouldn’t waste the energy to respond… but I’m feeling feisty this week.

  1. I actually do use a lot of “real” dishes.  Often I eat my breakfast from a coffee mug
  2. I’m such an old lady horder responsible citizen of the world that I will use the same paper plate for every meal I eat a work in a day
  3. You don’t have to read my blog.  If you don’t like what I say/do/eat from, don’t read.  I don’t agree with judgmental, funeral-protesting ass holes, so I steer clear of Westboro Baptist Church.
  4. Anon… I’ve always been curious.  Why go to the effort to comment but not even have the kahunas to use your name?

I feel better, Don’t you?  You will after you taste my muffin. 😉

The plantain craze took me a while to get on board with.  I was too busy with kabocha.

Now that I’ve gotten on the train, I’m putting them in all the things.  I love to just caramelize them for eggs, pizza-creations, and salads.  That  Plantain Ginger Protein Bread rocked.  The natural next step was a muffin.

I’m not exaggerating when I tell you this is one of the best muffins I’ve ever made.  And it was easy.  Half of the ingredients are just tossed into a blender!

After blending the plantain and the wet ingredients, pour it into the dry, give it a quick stir, and fold in the zucchini.

The result of this plantain and zucchini combo is a fantastically moist, satisfying sweet muffin.  Depending on the ripeness of your plantain (it should almost be black) and your preferences, you may not even need that extra bit of sweetener!

Plantain Zucchini Muffins

Those of you who know me won’t be surprised that I amped up the protein in these.  I used my favorite Growing Naturals Rice protein.  With that addition, these muffins have more than 6 grams of protein!

The only sugar comes from the plantains, but the fact that these are on the healthy side doesn’t mean they don’t taste like the “real” deal.  Don’t believe me?  Ask my favorite concierge…

Testify!

If you find a Siamese plantain, you can make a double batch!  Have you even seen this before?!  

It has to be good luck or something…

Siamese plantain

Plantain Zucchini Muffin

Plantain Zucchini Muffins

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease 6 regular-sized muffin tins with Pam/butter/Earth Balance.

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.

In blender (I used the Magic Bullet) bowl, puree plantain until smooth.  Add egg and vanilla, blending again just to combine.

Add the wet mixture to the dry, stirring until just combined.  Fold in grated zucchini.  Pour into muffin tins and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Makes 6 muffins.

Approximate Nutrition Info: 102 calories, 1.2g fat, 18.8g carbohydrates, 20.6g sodium, 1.9g fiber, 4.8g sugar, 6.3g protein

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I’m pretty excited… this weekend I’m going to take a class to being getting my personal training certification!  I’m baking these muffins for the class. 🙂

Why do you think people leave negative comments anonymously?  Have you ever done it? 

Have you gotten on the plantain train?  Hee hee… that rhymes.

Comments

    • I think it would be really easy to go with GF flour (maybe chickpea flour?) and a flax egg. Let me know if you do try it – I’d love to hear how it turns out!

  2. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING USING PLASTIC/PAPER PLATES!! You’re KILLING THE WORLD ***Said as I throw a can out of my GAS GUZZLING SUV***

    Ah ha ha ha! Screw that F***tard.

    • BA HA HA I was going to comment that f***tards are all over the internet and that they must live very sad, boring, pathetic lives to stalk blogs and write idiotic comments.
      So far, no mean comments on my blog….am I not in the “in-crowd” yet?!?!

        • OMG I love these responses. I totally skipped the recipe so I could scroll down and read the comments about that comment.

          Who the hell leaves mean comments like that? Also, have some balls and use your name. I leave constructive criticism (like, you might be offending somebody w/ something you posted), but no judgements. That’s stupid. Email the blogger instead.

  3. So many things about this make me laugh. The fact that people are silly enough to leave hateful comments is pretty laughable. Then … your #3 … ha! And then the fact that you said “kahunas” and I thought the expression was “cohones” so I had to Google it … and wound up at this Urban Dictionary site. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=big%20kahunas SO. MANY. THINGS. WRONG! I think I should go to bed … but I’m making these muffins before the weekend ends (with the tomato brownies!).

  4. Oh the haters. I kind of find it interesting, cause they just seem to have such an awful life. I feel sorry for them. I think there is a difference between constructive criticism which I like and am interested in, and just hating rude comments. Eff off hater, we don’t want negativity. Use your time for some Yoga, shopping or eating chocolate in an effort to feel better about yourself (I’m talking to that anonymous person, not to you Laura :-))
    I am so excited for you to get that personal trainer certification! You definitely would be my number 1 choice of trainer if you would live near me!
    The muffins sound wonderful, and as you, I kind of forgot about plantains because of my squash obsession. MUST BUY.
    Oh and I ordered the Growing Natural Protein! Though I had to order it via vitacost as the webseite does not deliver to Switzerland.

    • Thank you, Lucie!!! I wish I could train WITH you! You’re always so inspiring. 🙂

      Let me know what you think of GN! That sucks they can’t deliver to Switzerland; they’re a really small company.

  5. If that’s the worst comment you’ve ever received, consider yourself lucky. About six months into my blogging ‘career’, I received a particularly memorable comment which was something along the lines of “you are a stupid f*cking bitch and you and your husband should go die”. Charming! I guess he was really fired up about IIFYM! That’s the only comment I’ve ever had to delete. I do still get a few negative comments but I publish them – free speech and all that 😉

  6. Whoever wrote you that comment just wanted in on those plate actions- and the fact that each compartment was different!

    How GOOD is growing naturals in baked goods? I thought strictly casein for mine, but they turn out awesome! Another winning recipe here, my friend!

  8. HA HAVE I EVER LEFT A NEGATIVE COMMENT!? Hell no!? WHY!? Where does it get you in life!? I’ve definitely got my fair share of internet bullying, though! To the points where I was going to shut down my blog forever, but you just can’t let people affect you like that, so i’m still bloggin away and they’re still bein nasty 😉 it’s funny cause i hardly have the time in the day to leave nice comments, so it’s sad how pathetic their lives must be to leave such negative comments that don’t get them anywhere in this world.

    anyways, great recipe baby! will definitely be making soon 🙂 i love muffins hehehehe

  9. whenever people post anonymous hate comments, I just picture either a really young, snotty teenage boy with nothing better to do, or an older middle-aged man who plays world of warcraft in his spare time lol.

    Haters gonna hate, potaters gonna tate 🙂

    I’ve actually never tried a plantain before, but I’ve been meaning to. My roommate went to the Dominican Republic over spring break and said she had the most amazing plantains there! I don’t think I’ll get the same deliciousness at my local Kroger, but I can dream!

    Have a great day

  11. I received a lot of negative comments when I first started blogging. After doing some research, I learned that they were all coming from the same person AND from within my company. Based on the IP address, I figured out who it was or at least who I was 99.9% sure it was. The suspect was really miserable at work (not cooperative, never smiling, etc), so I shrugged it off as her problem. Looking back, it’s funny!

    And I’ve never cooked with plantains. I need to go buy some soon and experiment!

  12. ahh hate comments, maybe you have troll? I’d write back and say your plates are made from recycled paper and that each time you use them your donating to a SAVE THE EARTH charity.
    😉

  13. lol that comment was so dumb! i don’t leave negative comments because, well, if i don’t like a blog… I DON’T READ IT!!! haha and def don’t have time to be leaving stupid comments on people’s sites. ugh. those muffins on the other hand… AMAZING!

  14. Amazing! Love the recipe. And don’t listen to the negative people! They are just looking for something to complain about. You are awesome 🙂

  16. What a random thing to leave a comment about!

    The plantain train reminds me of the airport. Welcome to the plane train.

  17. I don’t get negative comments period unless someone is posting something that is completely outlandish, wrong, harmful. Otherwise, move along. Too much energy spent on something so small. Now, the plantains. Still haven’t tried them. I feel like you’re shaming me into them LOL. This recipe looks great so maybe I’ll put them on my list!

  19. First, I love your response to the comment. It’s your blog, you get to write and do what you want to! Second, these muffins sound really good! I really need to get on board with the plantain train. I am seeing so many recipes that includes this banana impostor.

  20. Oh my gosh dude. What a moron. DELETE!

    But seriously, I love what you post and that’s why I read your blog. Other’s should follow suit or GTFO. 🙂

  21. People are such douche nuggets sometimes! Don’t post a comment if you can’t stand behind what you say you know? What a twat waffle.

    Secondly, can you use just bananas for the recipe? I don’t have any plantains but I have a lot of ripe bananas. 🙂

    • I don’t know which I like better: douche nugget or twat waffle. Both will be added to the regular string of prirate talk that comes out my mouth. 😉

      I think a banana would work. They are more moist though, so watch the liquids.

  24. LOL at the word kahunas. And I don’t even allow people to leave anon comments on my blog so I cant avoid all that drama. Dumb people. At least it wasn’t that bad though, I guess some people can get REALLY mean. You’re the sweetest and you don’t deserve that. so yeah screw ’em.

  25. Oh how I love you. We all deserve to be feisty from time to time. And when it comes to our blog, it’s like someone walking into our home and telling us off. Nope, not going for it. I’ve had a few neg. comments and while I answer them I try to pull out the southern charm…
    We have the ability to be a bitch without sounding like one. It works. It’s only later than the “anon” person goes “oh wait, that was an insult.”
    No, i’ve never left a rude comment on anyone elses blog.

  26. I don’t get it either. It is one thing to disagree with a person and respectfully state your opinion. But to just be mean and try to hurt someone doesn’t make any sense to me at all. Come on, paper plates? Is that the best you can do if you’re looking for something negative to say? Geez.

  27. I’ve never had a negative comment on my blog, and I’ve never posted on. Even if I do feel the urge to say something negative (hey, it happens to the best of us), I fight it off. I like to treat others the way I want to be treated, and of course, the Thumper Rule: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t be a troll. 😉

  28. What a tool..LOL! Seriously if you are going to be critical of someone at least have the you know whats to use your real name. There are a lot of weird and angry people out there who try to bring us all down. Glad you are feeling feisty…It’s sometimes good to say something back and squish that negativity. 😉 I’m going to the supermarket this weekend and plantains are on the list.

  29. Seriously – why bother commenting if you aren’t going to use your name? And didn’t your mother teach you that if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything!! Haha, glad you took the positive spin on that comment and didn’t let it get you down. OH and those muffins look amazing!!

  30. hate rude comments, and they never leave their name ?!?!
    and yes muffins make me feel much better 😉 especially since they have plantains in them, haha
    love ya girl

  31. L O L to you addressing “Anon” .. too funny!! I hate rude comments. I’ve only received one or two, but they definitely cut deep!! I like your attitude. Next time I get a rude comment, I’m having you come on my blog and yell at “anon” haha 🙂

  33. Will you grate the zucchini for me?? HA!HA! I had to write it cause you would expect it from me! 😉

    As you know if you read my post this morn – this anonymous crap drives me crazy & especially when it comes to looks & fat or fit comments – people need to get a life – I think they do it cause they do not like themselves OR they are just plain unhappy people – UGH! I DO NOT DO IT!

    I am revealing a hidden fact about me for you right here – I have ONE real plate I use over & over. As for paper plates, I use the same one way more than a day if the plate just gets crumbs on it! 🙂 Paper towels, I buy the Kirkland hard core brand & reuse 2-3 times – not on germ stuff but wiping clean hands & stuff. 🙂

    • I refuse to let this slide. Grating zucchini is the easiest thing!!! It’s soft so it only take a second in a bowl with a had grater. Do it. I dare you. 😉

  34. Good on you for calling them out. So silly that they felt the need to write a comment but didn’t have the guts to post who they were.

    Those muffins look delicious! I’ve never seen plantains here in Australia so don’t think we have them but then again there are A LOT of things I thought we didn’t have till I went searching for it, like Spaghetti Squash.

  38. Preach it sistah!! So proud of you for speaking out against rude anons everywhere! I’ve never understood what the point is…obviously they never learned anything from Thumper when they were growing up! If you any say something nice, don’t say anything at ALL!

    Now onto more important things…these MUFFINS!! Amazing! So much so that I’ll forgive you for using the m-word! 😉 And I love the angle on that last pic!

    Oh, um…how did I not know you were interested in getting your personal training certificate?! That’s awesome, hon! So happy for you!

    • Is it weird that you, the pancakes AND photo expert, commenting on my photo made me grin? 🙂

      I didn’t really say anything because I wasn’t sure I was actually going to do it. But it tuns out I am going to follow through.

  39. Ugh I get nasty negative comments all the time sometimes they sting and sometimes they are almost comical. Since moving to Bangkok I have received a lot of negative comments but I stand tall.people are just jealous of your awesome creations and cool animal plates 🙂 have a great weekend Laura!

  40. Some people are so annoying. I have only gotten a couple but boy do they know how to push buttons! It’s almost like the’re coming into OUR homes and talking s**t. If you don’t like it, leave the site.

  41. I never get negative comments. I’m not up there enough, although I am shocked nobody has ever attacked my cheese loving ways. Nor do I leave negative comments or at least I don’t think I do. Sometimes I do have questions, which comes more from curiosity than mean spiritedness. Hopefully I convey that.

    Now onto the actual weird comment. I personally am a huge fan of recycling and loving mother earth and all that other hippy crap (I legit own a Prius and I’ll still pass you on the highway….although maybe not you; I’ve heard about your driving) and if I wanted to ask you about your recycling tendencies, I would have a) been at least decent about it and b) left the comment as me. None of this anonymous chicken shit.

    I still want your Cornbread muffins.

  43. I feel sorry for people who are so filled with hate that they spend their time writing nasty things on a blog! Imagine what a crappy life they must live… It is sad really. However, there is nothing sad about those muffins!! Pass them to me please!

  44. Dying for you to post your Thursday muffin recipe…would love to make them and yes I may make enough to share 🙂

  45. lol reading all the responses to the anonymous comment. i think that person should be afraid to comment ever again. the fun part is you can see their IP address, so you can easily figure out who the commenter is if they’ve ever commented before.

    Apparently I don’t do horrible things like stick to a nutrition plan for a figure competition, or use paper plates.

    Also, you need to be meaner or a little more crazy. I think people are actually afraid to leave a mean comment on my blog.

  47. Hahahaha …. Laura I had to stop by and comment on your post, it’s just so funny! What a douche bag (anon) was being so rude! Some people need to learn that if they can’t say anything nice, they shouldn’t say anything at all! Hope they get bum fleas (if it’s possible) haha!

    Anyway…. I was doing a search to see if I could make a loaf/ bread with zucchini and plantain. I’ve made brownies with plantain and I’ve make zucchini muffins but wondered how they (zucchini and plantain) would work combined and I found you (yay!). … I follow a Paleo/ Ketogenic diet (both due to a health condition) so I’m going to need to tweak your recipe little a but it has give me the confidence to give it a try! I’ll let you know how I get on…
    Keep up the great blogging and screw the haters!

  48. Hahahaha …. Laura I had to stop by and comment on your post, it’s just so funny! What a douche bag (anon) was being so rude! Some people need to learn that if they can’t say anything nice, they shouldn’t say anything at all! Hope they get bum fleas (if it’s possible) haha!

    Anyway…. I was doing a search to see if I could make a loaf/ bread with zucchini and plantain. I’ve made brownies with plantain and I’ve make zucchini muffins but wondered how they (zucchini and plantain) would work combined and I found you (yay!). … I follow a Paleo/ Ketogenic diet (both due to a health condition) so I’m going to need to tweak your recipe little a but it has give me the confidence to give it a try! I’ll let you know how I get on…
    Keep up the great blogging and screw the haters!

  49. I am going to make this recipe now but I don’t have the rice protein I added extra vanilla and since I don’t have spelt flour I used coconut. Would you add anything else with these substitutions ?

      • Sorry to just be seeing this. How did they turn out? Coconut flour is tricky to use as a sub, as it changes the texture so much. I’d think you’d need more of a dry flour.

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