I have been experimenting with Thrive life and trying to incorporate more into my daily cooking. It’s been so much fun! I know the importance of getting fruits and vegetables wherever I can and using Thrive Life food in my home recipes has been the perfect way to pack more nutrition into my cooking. A couple of months ago, as part of my Thrive quest, I pulverized some Thrive Life strawberries and put them into my late-night chocolate pudding snack thinking chocolate pudding with strawberries sounded so good! Since then, I have become a scientist in the kitchen! I started pulverizing all the things and adding them into everything! I was shocked at how the flavor of all of my food sparked new life and zest into my cooking. Thrive packs a powerful punch whether it is savory or sweet and brings all the natural nutrition to each serving!
BANANA BREAD WITH A TWIST

My experimenting didn’t stop with just puddings and smoothies… I even tried it on some of my favorite baked goods recipes and IT TOTALLY WORKED! We all know how good my Grandma Helen’s Banana Bread is, right? Well, I just mixed things up and I am so excited to share this recipe with you!
I pulverized a handful of strawberries and threw them into the batter before baking and voila, a masterpiece that my kids and I love. I want to try bran muffins next with apples, carrots, and zucchini!
This month Strawberries, blueberries, and a few more of my favorite Thrive products are on sale.
STRAWBERRY BANANA MUFFINS RECIPE

RECIPE INGREDIENTS
3 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
1 cup of Thrive Strawberries
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Basking Soda
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans (Optional)
2 cups Flour
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1 cup Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs
RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Mash bananas and pulverize the strawberries into a powder (using a food processor or a coffee grinder).
Hand mix and combine bananas, strawberries, vegetable oil, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and chopped nuts (optional).
Pour into muffin baking tin and bake for 18-20 minutes at 375°
Prep Time: 10 min
Bake Time: 20 min

After you try these you have to tell me how they turned out! Again, in the spirit of mad kitchen science, try out different combinations of Thrive Life fruits and veggies and see what hits the spot!
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xoxo,
Abi
