Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins
These delicious little bundles of joy are the perfect balance of banana and chocolate! Try my vegan Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins today!
Equipment
- oven
- muffin tray
Ingredients
- 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 5 tbsp warm water)
- 2½ large bananas = 1 1/2 cup mashed banana
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup gluten-free flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup oats (gluten free if necessary)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips (plus more for topping)
- 12 banana slices for top of each muffin
Instructions
- Prepare flax egg. Whisk water and flax together and set aside to gel for approximately 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 and either grease a muffin tin or place liners.
- In a medium sized bowl, mash banana until no clumps appear.
- Add in baking soda, and remaining wet ingredients. Whisk vigorously to combine.
- Start adding in dry ingredients, stirring as you go. Once everything is mixed add chopped walnuts and chocolate chips. Use an ice cream scoop (or spoon) to fill up liners 3/4 of the way.
- If you have a small cookie cutter, cut fun designs in the 12 slices of banana and place on top and slightly press into the batter. Take a handful of chocolate chips and randomly press 3 more into the top of the muffin.
- Place in a preheated oven for 23-26 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely.