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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
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140g chia seeds
5 bananas, mashed
75tsp vanilla extract
1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp olive oil
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375g blueberries

Method:

  1. tsp baking powder.

    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 tsp vanilla extract
    powder
    10g ground flaxseed
    2 tsp baking powder
    4 eggs
    245g low-fat Greek yoghurt
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    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.
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    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.

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    Ingredients:

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    2 eggs

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    250tsp vanilla extract

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    2 tbsp olive oil

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    1/2 tsp salt

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    20g soya beans

    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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    g jumbo oats
    g chia seeds.
    low-fat Greek yoghurt.

    174kcals / 7g protein / 19g carbs

    Ingredients:

    200tsp vanilla extract
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    2 tbsp olive oil
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    1 tsp salt
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    2 eggs
    250g oat flour
    4 g fresh spinach
    200tbsp olive oil
    40g sultanas
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    Method:

    1. g powdered stevia.
    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. Stir together the flour, oats, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, basil and 40g of the feta.
    4. Once they’re cooked and cooled, crumble the rest of the feta on top and eat.
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