Grain Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins {Nut Free}
Full of flavor in every bite, these Grain Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins are the perfect addition to your brunch table, as a healthier after school snack, or even for a pre-workout burst of energy! Free of the top 8 allergens.
Vegan. Dairy free. Egg free. Soy free. Nut free. Gluten free. Grain free.
When you’re craving a moist banana muffin but don’t want all the calories of your favorite coffee shop treat, what do you do?! You make your own!
Although I rarely buy baked goods from coffee shops or really anywhere (helloooo food allergies), I still crave a good muff every once in awhile. And I like to satisfy my cravings with nourishing foods so I feel almost compelled to healthify every recipe I see.
BUT I also want my food to taste good. Because my taste buds are very important to me!
So I adapted my Vegan Banana Bread Muffins with no added sugar to be grain free too. Not because I think grains are unhealthy (they’re full of good stuff!), but so that people who are gluten sensitive can also enjoy the flavors in these delicious muffins!
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These Grain Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins are….
- Free of all top 8 allergens
- Vegan
- Made in one bowl
- Almost 100% added sugar free
- Made with no fancy equipment
- Made with many ingredients you likely have in your home
- DELICIOUS
- NUTRITIOUS
So what are we waiting for?! Let’s bake!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 3 VERY ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons date sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (more for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Combine flaxseeds with 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl and mix together to create your “flax eggs.” Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas, then add sunflower seed butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar and date sugar. Mix together to combine. Add flax eggs and mix together again.
- Add coconut flour, salt and cinnamon and mix just until combined, being careful not to overmix!
- Gently fold in chocolate chips and divide batter evenly among 12 lined muffin cups. Muffin cups should be filled about three-quarters of the way full.
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the muffin tin and then enjoy!
- Muffins should freeze well wrapped well and stored in an airtight container for about 3 months.
Notes
Nutrition Facts (for 1 muffin) 152 calories, 10g fat, 100mg sodium, 17g carbohydrates, 3.5g fiber, 4g protein
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Happy early Valentine’s Day my loves!!!
XO
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I love banana chocolate chip muffins! These look so yummy! 🙂
Thanks girl! I love them too and feel so much better about eating these!
I’m totally okay with you posting chocolate and banana all the time! If only we could enjoy it together!
I like that you opted for healthier ingredients such as coconut flour. These are definitely something I can see myself making! I can also see my daughter devouring them! 🙂
These look so gooey and delicious! I still haven’t tried coconut flour, but I keep seeing so many delicious-looking recipes with it that I may have to give in and buy some. . .