Description
Delicious and wholesome vegan banana nut muffins that are perfect for breakfast or as a snack. These muffins are moist, flavorful, and packed with nutritious ingredients like bananas, walnuts, and whole wheat flour.
Ingredients
For the Muffins:
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
- 6 tablespoons water
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 cup quick oats
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup vanilla-flavored coconut or soy yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
For the Topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F. In a small bowl, combine the ground flaxseeds and water. Let it soak for at least 5 minutes. Mash the bananas with a fork.
- Prepare the batter: In a large bowl, combine all muffin ingredients. Whisk until well combined.
- Caramelize the topping: In a pot, cook the vegan butter, maple syrup, and walnuts for 3 minutes until caramelized. Stir constantly.
- Fill the muffin liners: Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Divide the batter among 12 muffin liners. Top with caramelized walnuts.
- Bake: Bake for 20 minutes at 350 °F.
Notes
- Do a toothpick test to check for doneness due to oven variations.
- Use whole wheat, spelt, or all-purpose flour based on preference.
- Experiment with mixed nuts like walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts, and almonds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 272 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 81mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
