Chocolate Banana Muffins
Maple sweetened Chocolate Banana Muffins are vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free. They require minimal steps and will be out of the oven in under 30 minutes. Perfect for a healthy snack or low sugar dessert.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, gluten-free, grain-free, muffins, snack, vegan
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 160.2kcal
- 3 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 9 tbsp water
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup cashew butter or almond butter (or any nut or seed butter you prefer)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder or cacao powder
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
-To make mini muffins: Line a mini muffin pan with mini muffin papers and divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the muffins bounce back when gently touched. You can also use mini chocolate chips if you would like but regular will work just fine.
-To make a loaf: Pour the muffin batter into a loaf pan and spread out evenly. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the loaf bounces back when gently touched.
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 160.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.5g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 1.4mg | Sodium: 74.6mg | Potassium: 248.4mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 10.7g | Vitamin A: 19.1IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 33.4mg | Iron: 1.3mg