Name: Berry Explosion Muffins
Yield: Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients: 1 cup whole-wheat flour; 1/2 cup almond flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds; 1 1/2 cups white beans or 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added or low-sodium white beans, drained; 10 Medjool or 20 regular (Deglet Noor) dates, pitted; 2 bananas; 10 ounces frozen strawberries, thawed and divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup fresh blueberries; 1 cup fresh raspberries

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Free of refined sugar, these muffins are sweetened naturally with dates, and get a protein boost from both chia seeds and almond flour.

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