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Gluten-free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Gluten-free banana chocolate chip muffins that are perfectly moist, light and fluffy and take just 30 minutes to make! You're going to love this easy banana bread muffin recipe, they're dairy-free and delicious, made with simple ingredients, and no added oil or refined sugar.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Breakfast & Brunch
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Debra Klein

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 2 large ripe bananas
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ½ medium sized ripe avocado
  • ½ cup almond butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin tin with unbleached parchment liners
  • Add all ingredients, except chocolate chips, into bowl of food processor or high-speed blender. Process until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
  • Fill prepared muffin tins ¾ full. Evenly disperse any remaining batter among the 12 muffins.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until tops are golden and toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean.
  • Muffins will stay good up to 5 days at room temp or up to 3 months in the freezer.

Notes

NUT ALLERGIES: You can sub oat milk or soy milk for the almond milk and sun butter for the almond butter.
FOR VEGAN MUFFINS: Instead of 2 eggs, mix together ¼ cup applesauce with 2 Tablespoons ground flax, 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar and ¼ cup water.  and let sit for 5 minutes before adding to processor with everything else. Substitute maple syrup for the honey.
BANANAS:  Overripe bananas work best in this recipe.  The spottier they are, the sweeter they will be.  This is true in all baked banana recipes. If you have modestly ripe bananas, make it anyway!  Maybe add another Tablespoon or two of honey to make up for it. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg