Sometimes you have some ripe bananas that you need to do something with…and this can be that recipe. I based this off of this recipe, but have tried it a couple different ways, plus made it gluten-free and dairy-free, and so I’ll share a couple variations, depending on how “healthy” you want these to taste. 😉

Makes 10-12 muffins

Ingredients:

3 mashed ripe bananas (medium size)

1 egg (sub with flax egg to make this recipe vegan)

3/4 cup almond meal (you can also use almond flour)

3/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 gluten-free flour, or similar (add xanthan gum if yours doesn’t contain it)

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon

1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg (optional)

6 tbsp melted coconut oil

2/3 cup coconut sugar or other granular sugar/sweetener of your choice (optional- I have tried this recipe without any sugar and it also works and even makes the muffins fluffier, but they’re obviously a little less sweet)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 tbsp oat milk or other plant-based milk

1/4 cup chopped raw walnuts

1/4 cup vegan mini-chocolate chips, such as Enjoy Life brand

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the wet ingredients together in a large bowl. Slowly add in the dry ingredients except for the nuts and chocolate chips and mix thoroughly. Add in the nuts and chocolate chips and stir to combine. Line a muffin tin with muffin cups, parchment paper, or lightly spray with coconut oil to coat. Add muffin mix about 1/2-2/3 of the way up the cups. This makes denser muffins if using the sugar, due to the gluten-free flour and almond meal mix, but they are filling. Bake the muffins for 20-24 mins (18-20 if using a convection oven, conventional ovens may take 22-24 mins) until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place on a baking rack to cool. Note that if you are using a jumbo muffin tin, this should make around 6 muffins, but baking time may vary.

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