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Before a reader by the name of Sarah suggested this recipe, I didn’t have a banana bread or muffin recipe on the site. I’m not a big fan of bananas so I hadn’t had any desire to make them. To my surprise, these were great! The kids gobbled them up and I really enjoyed them too.
Coconut Flour Banana Bread Muffins
Sarah’s tip was the result of a modification of my apple cinnamon coconut flour muffins. The recipes are really similar. I use coconut flour for the base and a good number of eggs.
Also, this recipe is perfect for making use of those brown-speckled bananas that no one seems to want to eat. As bananas ripen they become sweeter and sweeter (not to mention smooshier), which is ideal for a muffin. You can use bananas at any stage of ripeness, but the really ripe ones work and taste best. And since bananas are naturally sweet, I don’t add any honey to make the banana bread version.
The healthy ingredients in these muffins mean they’re full of fiber and protein and keep the kids full for a good long while. They’re so moist and delicious that I might actually like them better than the apple cinnamon version.
Fun fact: banana peels have all kinds of uses so don’t throw them out!
Make It a Complete Breakfast
I love breakfasts that the kids can just grab for themselves. In fact, these muffins are so fast and easy to make that several of my kids can handle the recipe on their own. Once the muffins are done, they’ll eat them alongside one of several other breakfast options that we frequently have around such as:
- Chia seed pudding
- Crustless spinach quiche – great leftover
- Ham and egg breakfast cups – they cook at the same temperature as the muffins and for a similar length of time; fill up one muffin pan with muffins and one with ham and egg cups!
- Homemade yogurt
- Omelettes, like this summery Caprese omelet
- Sausage stuffed apples
- Strawberry cheesecake smoothies
And of course, muffins are awesome in two other ways too. They’re both portable and freezable! I should make more muffins… maybe some chocolate muffins next time.
Grain Free Banana Bread & Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas
- ¼ cup coconut oil (or butter, softened)
- ½ cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 TBSP milk (may not need)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Grease a muffin tin.
- In a medium sized bowl, mash the banana with a fork.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except for the milk and mix until smooth.
- The batter should be thick, but if it is too thick, add a little milk to thin.
- Spoon ¼ cup into each cavity of the prepared muffin tin.
- Bake for 13-18 minutes until lightly browned and set in middle.
Notes
Nutrition
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Thanks again to Sarah for sharing her recipe! I definitely recommend these!
What’s your favorite grain free recipe? Will you try these? Tell me below!
i tried making these and they came out bitter i dont regularly bake! what did i do wrong? any ideas?
Cut the amount of baking soda.
My sis-in-law had a great recipe that added chocolate chips…I may use this one but still add my “enjoy life” chocolate chips:-) this sounds yummy!
Just made these. I did add about 3/4 cup dried fruit bits for sweetness. SO good!!! I did have to bake them a bit longer, made 12 good sized muffins.
I just made it in a loaf. I had leave it in the oven a little longer… which may be because of the density or due to my electric oven or a higher altitude. Who knows but it tastes good!
Ok I just made these and the only thing I didn’t use was the protein powder and I added walnuts and cinnamon and a little honey to the batter. They were not very sweet as I was making these as a dessert type item. I am completely new to the grain free lifestyle. Did I do some,thing wrong?
They aren’t overly sweet and the protein does add some sweetness. You could add more honey or maple syrup or even came sugar for sweetness
What do you think about using Oat flour or Soy flour?
Personally I avoid all grains though oat would be a
Sorry… Oat would be slightly better than wheat but soy is awful… Especially for kids
Is the soy bad because most of it is genetically modified?
Yes, definitely because most of it is genetically modified, and also because the phytoestrogens in soy mimic estrogen in the body and can cause hormonal issues…
I’ve tried this banana muffin recipe but I injected the muffins with pineapple jam and spread some coconut cream frosting on top. Everyone at my work and crossfit gym loved them and are asking for more. Thanks for the recipe.
p.s. I tried one of these after refrigerating it for a day… not dry at all! So maybe I just need to let them sit 🙂
These were good… I added two tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon and salt. I thought they had nice flavor but were a teeny bit dry. Next time I will use three bananas 🙂
Can I just say YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :>) :>) :>) Thanks you!!!!