Cacao Chip Banana Muffins

A delicious and healthier alternative to traditional banana chocolate chip muffins.

Total Time

35min

5.0

1 Rating

Author: The Local Taste

Servings:

Ingredients

•

2 Tbsp

Flaxseed Meal

•

1/3 cup

Hot Water

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2 cups

Whole Wheat Flour

•

1 tsp

Baking Soda

•

as needed

Salt

•

Medium Bananas , overripe

•

1/2 cup

Vegan Sugar

•

1/2 cup

Unsweetened Apple Sauce

•

1/2 cup

Vegetable Oil

•

1 tsp

Pure Vanilla Extract

•

1 cup

Cacao Baking Chips

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place muffin liners in the pan.

To make the flax egg, combine Flaxseed Meal (2 Tbsp) and Hot Water (1/3 cup) in a small bowl. Let sit for approximately 5 minutes until gel-like.

In a large bowl, stir together Whole Wheat Flour (2 cups) , Baking Soda (1 tsp) , and Salt (as needed) .

In a separate bowl, mash Bananas (4) and stir in Unsweetened Apple Sauce (1/2 cup) , Vegan Sugar (1/2 cup) , Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup) , flax egg mixture, and Pure Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) .

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until they are combined. It will be thick. Then, stir in Cacao Baking Chips (1 cup) .

Use a scoop to place the batter into the muffin liners. You should have 12-15 muffins. Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Muffins are done when you place a toothpick in them and it comes out clean.

Allow muffins to cool and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

307

FAT

16.9 g

PROTEIN

6.6 g

CARBS

37.3 g