Not exact matches
I followed another commentor and added an extra 1/4
cup maple syrup (and 1/4 applesauce
because I had extra).
I used 3/4
cup maple syrup (instead of the recommended 1/2
cup) and 1/4 tsp of stevia (
because I feared bitter brownies after reading others» reviews), and was pleasantly surprised — just the right sweetness.
Oh, tweaks: I used just over 1/4
cup of
maple syrup because that's what I had on hand.
I mashed a ripe banana, stuck it in a 2/3 measuring
cup, and poured in honey to the top (I use honey
because it's cheaper than
maple syrup), and then added a bit more honey after tasting the batter to be sure it would be sweet enough.
Notes: I prefer to use the 1/2
cup measurement for both the pure
maple syrup and coconut oil (
because I'm not a fan of clumpy cereal granola or overly sweet granola) but if you are a fan of super clumpy and / or sweet cereal granola, use 3/4
cup for both (you'll have to follow another step in the recipe to ensure the granola is clumpy, BTW).
The only thing I changed (
because we were running out of
maple syrup) is that I put in 1/4
cup of
maple syrup and 1/4
cup of granulated white sugar.
This is good not only for the budget, a half
cup of
maple syrup per serving would be ridiculously expensive, but he also ends up consuming less «sugar»
because he is using less.
I made them most recently with white wheat flour instead of all - purpose, 3/4
cup sugar instead of 1 1/4
cups because muffins are usually too freakin» sweet for my taste, and
maple syrup instead of molasses.
This is good not only for the budget, a half
cup of
maple syrup per serving would be ridiculously expensive, but he also ends up consuming less «sugar»
because he is using less.
Had to make a few changes
because I didn't have all the ingredients, like Walden Farms Carb Free Calorie Free
Maple Walnut
Syrup instead of the Sukrin Gold, LC inulin / monk fruit brown sugar substitute instead of the Swerve, Trader Joe's dried blueberries instead of the cranberries, pecans in place of the walnuts (I don't like walnuts), and I added about 3/4
cup unsweetened flaked coconut and the cinnamon, and it turned out amazing!
I used 3/4
cup maple syrup (instead of the recommended 1/2
cup) and 1/4 tsp of stevia (
because I feared bitter brownies after reading others» reviews), and was pleasantly surprised — just the right sweetness.