Description
Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free, Gluten Free Option, Vegan Option
These muffins combine the nutty flavor of walnuts, the sweetness of bananas, and the fluffiness of your favorite pastry all into the perfect breakfast to get your day started the right way.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 egg*
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1.5 cup whole wheat flour**
- dash of salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup walnuts (plus a little more for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash your bananas, leaving a few lumps
- Add the rest of the wet ingredients (through maple syrup above) and stir until combined.
- Add all dry ingredients except walnuts and mix.
- Fold in walnuts, then pour batter into a greased (or lined) muffin pan. This made exactly 12 regular sized muffins for me.
- Optional: Top with additional walnuts
- Bake for 18 minutes until muffins spring back to the touch.
Notes
*Vegan option: swap egg out with a flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsp water) *note I have not tried this on this recipe yet.
**Gluten free option: swap whole wheat flour on a 1:1 ratio with gluten free all purpose flour
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: breakfasts
- Method: oven
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin