Ginger Banana Muffins Recipe with Paradise Crystallized Ginger

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• ½ cup vanilla protein powder
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp ground clove
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (~1 ½ cups)
• ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp Paradise Crystallized Ginger
• ½ cup pecans, chopped
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• Old fashioned oats for garnish
• 18-20 pecan halves