GF & DF Banana Nut Muffins
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
Banana Nut Muffins
Makes 6 large muffins or 12 standard muffins
Prep Time:
10
mins
Cook Time:
30
mins
Total Time:
40
mins
Ingredients
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200
g
brown sugar
(or 1 cup)
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150
g
gluten free flour, see notes
(or 1 cup + 2 tbsp)
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50
g
almond meal
(or 1/2 cup)
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10
g
baking powder
(or 2 tsp)
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265
g
overripe bananas, mashed
(about 2-1/2 medium Cavendish )
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50
g
olive oil
(or 4 tbsp)
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2
large eggs, room temp
(about 50-55 g each without the shell)
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15
ml
vanilla paste or maple syrup
(or 1 tbsp)
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75
g
crushed roasted walnuts or pecans
(or 2/3 cup)
-
3
tbsp
coarse raw sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a large 6 cup muffin pan or standard 12 cup muffin pan. In a medium bowl, mash bananas add eggs, vanilla or maple syrup and oil. Mix until smooth.
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In a large bowl, sift together, brown sugar, flour, almond meal and baking powder. Make a well in the centre and add the wet ingredients. Mix until almost incorporated. Add the nuts then mix until incorporated.
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Pour into lines muffin cups. Sprinkle 1/2 a tbsp of raw sugar on top of each muffin. Bake at 180C for 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
- If you are not gluten-free, simply use plain flour instead of gluten-free flour.
- If you do not have almond meal in your pantry, simply substitute plain flour or gluten-free flour (if you're gluten-free) for all the amount of almond meal.