Easy Paleo Banana Nut Muffins
Servings: 12 Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed overripe banana (4 small, 3 medium)
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup liquid coconut oil *can sub avocado oil
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups almond flour *I use Bob's Red Mill super-fine almond flour
- 1 cup tapioca flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup + 1/4 cup chopped walnuts *can sub for ½ cup chocolate chips!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray (or line with muffin liners).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed banana, maple syrup, eggs, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until very well combined and smooth.
- Next, add in the cinnamon, salt, almond flour, tapioca, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir until just combined and smooth.
- Fold in the 1/2 cup of the chopped nuts (or chocolate chips, if using).
- Evenly distribute the batter into 12 muffin cups, about ¾ way full. Sprinkle each of the muffins with the remaining chopped walnuts. Transfer to the preheated oven and bake until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean, about 12-14 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.5g | Protein: 5.8g | Fat: 15.6g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 290mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg