Almond Flour Banana Muffins Recipe

Rating 5.0
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These vegan almond flour banana muffins are easy, fast and gluten-free. Tender, soft banana muffins are topped with a slice of fresh banana and drizzled with almond butter.
Utensils Breakfast
Globe New American
14
ingredients
13
steps
30
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
12
2 tblsp
ground flax
5 tblsp
water
2
medium ripe bananas
1/2 cup(s)
unsweetened applesauce
2-3 tblsp
maple syrup, see notes
1 cup(s)
almond meal
1 cup(s)
oat flour
2 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
cinnamon
a pinch of salt
rolled oats, for topping
1
barely ripe banana, sliced, for topping
2 tblsp
lemon juice
almond butter, for topping

Directions 13 steps | 30 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners.

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Step 2

Make the flax egg. Whisk the ground flax and water together in a small bowl. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes, until thickened.

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Step 3

While the flax eggs thicken, prepare the batter. In the bowl of a stand mixer or a food processor, add the ripe bananas, applesauce and maple syrup.

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Step 4

Blend to combine.

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Step 5

Add the almond meal, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

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Step 6

Blend to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

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Step 7

Add the flax egg and blend to combine.

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Step 8

Fill each muffin cup about ⅔ full with the batter.

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Step 9

Sprinkle the rolled oats on top.

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Step 10

Top each muffin with one banana slice and brush with lemon juice to prevent browning.

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Step 11

Bake for about 14-16 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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Step 12

Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Step 13

Drizzle with almond butter before serving and enjoy!

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Notes:

The sweetness of your almond flour banana muffins will vary depending on the sweetness of your bananas. If your bananas are overripe, then use only 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. If your bananas are just ripe, use 3 tablespoons of maple syrup.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
137
FAT
5.9 g
PROTEIN
4 g
CARBS
19 g

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Glen B.

Glen

07 Jul 2022

Looks easy to do and yummy!

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