Almond Flour Banana Muffins - Nourished By Nutrition Print

Almond Flour Banana Muffins

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Light and fluffy almond flour banana muffins lightly sweetened with a touch of maple syrup. These muffins are perfect for breakfast or a balanced snack.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 1/2 cup/168g almond flour
  • 1 cup/128g gluten-free flour blend or oat flour*
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup/330g pureed banana (4 very ripe bananas )
  • 2 eggs*
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or melted coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F

In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, gluten-free flour blend, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

Puree bananas in a high-speed blender or mash until in a liquid state. Measure out 1 1/2 cups. In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, almond milk, oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract.

Pour the banana mixture into the bowl of flour, a gently fold the mixture until just combined – careful not to over mix. Pour the batter into an oiled or lined muffin tin.

Bake 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Let cool for about 15 minutes, then run a knife around the edge.

Notes

*I like Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose flour for this recipe. Using a scale to measuring flour is extremely helpful. Different flours have different weights, which lead to very different results.

If using a convection oven the muffins will take less time. Set the oven to 325°F and check the muffins after 12-15 minutes. Test with a toothpick to see if it comes out clean.

Pureeing the banana in a blender create the best texture since you won’t have any banana pieces in the batter. I have not tried making these completely in a blender. Muffins and quick breads are meant to be only lightly mixed so I find using blender over mixes the batter, creating a more dense, tough muffin. But you can give it a go and let me know!

Vegan option: in place of the eggs, use two flax eggs. Combine 2 tablespoons of ground flax wth 1/3 cup warm water and let gel for 5-10 minutes.