Banana Chocolate Chip Walnut Muffins

Name: Banana Chocolate Chip Walnut Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 4 very large, ripe bananas; 2/3 cup melted coconut oil; 3 eggs (or flax egg if vegan: 3 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 7.5 Tbsp room temperature water, stir together and let sit for 7-10 minutes); 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 3/4 cup Just Date Sugar; 2 Tbsp Buffalo Ginger Date Sugar; *1 1/2 cups Paleo-Friendly Flour (see note below - combo of Almond Flour, Tapioca Flour, Coconut Flour) or Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour; 1/4 tsp Royal Cinnamon; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 cup no added sugar chocolate chips (we use Raaka or Hu); 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Image of Banana Chocolate Chip Walnut Muffins — Photo by Just Date

Servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

"A healthy and even tastier update to a classic combo."

Author:

Sylvie Charles, of Just Date

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

4 very large, ripe bananas
2/3 cup melted coconut oil
3 eggs (or flax egg if vegan: 3 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 7.5 Tbsp room temperature water, stir together and let sit for 7-10 minutes)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Dry Ingredients

3/4 cup Just Date Sugar
2 Tbsp Buffalo Ginger Date Sugar
*1 1/2 cups Paleo-Friendly Flour (see note below - combo of Almond Flour, Tapioca Flour, Coconut Flour) or Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
1/4 tsp Royal Cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup no added sugar chocolate chips (we use Raaka or Hu)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), blend wet ingredients on low-medium speed.
Separately, combine all dry ingredients except chocolate chips and walnuts. Add slowly to wet ingredients and combine. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts last.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and cake tester comes out clean.