Life is short and resistance is futile

It's my birthday today so here is a marriage of two of my passions - neuroscience and chocolate!

In this August's edition of the journal Neuron we learn that:
"Acute Stress Impairs Self-Control in Goal-Directed Choice by Altering Multiple Functional Connections within the Brain’s Decision Circuits" 

Or as Galmour Health put it:
"Resistance Is Futile: Science Explains Why Cookies Are Irresistible When You're Stressed"

Yep if you can't help but eat when you're stressed blame your brain. So let me help you find some relief for your stressed brain:

Double Fudge Banana Muffins 

(From Yammie's Noshery) 

1 egg

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup applesauce (I used unsweetened)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)

1 cup oat flour (or substitute all-purpose flour)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup cocoa powder (I used Hershey's Special Dark, but regular cocoa powder would also work)

Chocolate chips (never optional!)

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease muffin tin (the recipe makes 10 regular sized muffins or 5 in a big muffin tin). Whisk together the egg, sugar, applesauce, vanilla, and bananas. Mix the dry ingredients and add to the wet. Mix just until combined. Add some chocolate chips if you want. Bake for about 20-25 minutes for regular muffins or 25-30 minutes for big muffins (Cook them until a toothpick came out just a little sticky so they come out "brownie-ish"). Drizzle with melted chocolate if 100 calories isn't enough!