No Grains, Legumes or Dairy? Gluten, Soy, and Egg-Free? What more can you ask for?
…Well, some animal protein would be nice! 
Simply put, these muffins are in the treat/indulgence column – as they’re pretty well a combination of sugar (fruit) and fat (nuts), with minimal protein. So they shouldn’t end up on your breakfast/snack rotation – like my 5-Ingredient Pancakes.
But that being said, it’s all good stuff in there, and it’s far better than traditional baked goods. So they’re not going to kill you once in a while (cheat day, special occasions, post-workout, etc)…
Wet ingredients
- 2-3 mashed bananas (2 med/lg or 3 small/med)
- 1/4 cup coconut milk (real deal from a can)
- 2 tablespoons sprouted flaxsee
d/meal (Organic Traditions brand) - ¼ cup stirred almond butter (properly stirred/mixed)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 & 1/4 cup paleo flour (Bob Mills brand)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (Purest brand)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (Camino brand)
Instructions
- Mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients in separate bowls. Can use hand beaters on wet ingredients if you like (to ensure banana mixes), but it’s not necessary.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and stir until combined. Then add chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate mixture for 20-30min so it hardens up a bit.
- Line muffin tins with parchment liners OR grease muffin tin with melted coconut oil. Either option works well.
- Remove mix from fridge and start scooping it into the muffin tins. Ideally 3/4 full. Ice cream scooper with trigger/release HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, as the mix can be very sticky/messy.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20min.
- Remove tray from oven, pull muffins (with liner) out of tray and let stand on a plate for 15-20min. If not using liners, let stand for 15-20min in muffin tray, and then scoop/pop out with a spatula or flat/edged object. Less sticky (in both cases) when properly cooled/set.
This recipe also works in other baking trays – notably the small loaf style one. So you end up with Mini Banana Breads. If opting for this version, forget the liners and do the coconut oil pre-greasing. And again, don’t forget the Ice Cream Scooper with Trigger/Release.
Stay Lean (and Enjoy)!
Coach Mike
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