Amazingly moist gluten free Banana Coconut Muffins. They make a delicious snack or healthy breakfast!
Lately when I wake up in the morning for work I'm faced with a serious choice. Like do I take the time to sit down at the table and eat my eggy oatmeal with hot sauce or use that time to tame my lion's mane that we call hair?
Do I slap on a band-aid, embrace the blisters and sport the cute cheetah flats?
Do I take the time to dump pumpkin, soymilk, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg into my not-yet-brewed-coffee when I'm already ten minutes late?
Um... yes to the first, second and third question.
The bottom line is that even if I wake up an hour early, I'm never ready on time. This morning I ate my oatmeal in the car in between red lights. There may or may not have been Frank's on the dash. And my chin.
The bottom line is that if I don't have mini greek quiches or pumpkin pancakes all cooked and ready to go when I wake up, breakfast is a scramble. And if it's not eggs, I don't want to scramble. So here is a mildly fabulous muffin recipe that you and me can grab and go for breakfast.
These muffins are super moist, packed with nutrition, low in added sugar and DELICIOUS. Each muffin has about 165 calories and nearly 5 grams of protein. You can get almond meal for $3.99 at Trader Joe's and you can make oat flour by simply blending oats in the magic bullet or food processor.
Cheers to gluten-free goodness. And getting to work slightly on time.
Banana and coconut are a seriously underrated combination by the way.
While we're on the subject of delicious, does anyone remember that one guy from NSYNC that wasn't really anyone's favorite? The one on the left? The roommates and I are on a quest to find out his name
Looking for a loaf? Try my Gluten Free Banana Bread
Banana Coconut Muffins (gluten-free)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Amazingly moist gluten free Banana Coconut Muffins. They make a delicious snack or healthy breakfast!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup mashed, overripe bananas (2-3 bananas)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup shredded unsweetened coconut, divided
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a muffin tin liberally with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together maple syrup, egg, melted coconut oil, banana and vanilla.
- Add in almond flour, oat flour, oats, ½ cup coconut, salt and baking soda and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into muffin tins and top with remaining ¼ cup coconut. Bake for 18-23 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
Danielle says
Can I use almond flour instead of almond meal? if not, what is another substitute for almond meal?
Alexis Joseph says
Yep that should work!
Danielle Sanislow says
Great! Can I use a loaf pan instead of a muffin tin?
Alexis Joseph says
I haven't tried it so I can't verify the results! If you try it, know it will take more like 50 minutes to an hour to bake.
Kate says
Could you tell me please how many bananas are needed for one cup mashed? These look great!,
Thank you!
Alexis says
1 cup mashed is about 2 to 2 1/2 bananas. Hope that helps!
Kate says
Thank you! Can't wait to make these and love your web site!!:) everything looks so awesome! Thanks:))
Alexis says
Thanks so much, Kate! This is for sure one of my favorite muffin recipes 🙂 Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!
Christen says
These muffins are divine! Carrie and I have voted these our favorite! 🙂
Alexis says
YESS-- I really wanted you guys to try these! They're my favorite muffin recipe for sure 🙂
Sarah says
Just found your blog a few weeks ago. These were super yummy, especially right out of the oven. Thanks for sharing.
Alexis says
I'm so glad you enjoyed them, Sarah! They are delish hot out of oven, indeed 🙂
Sherry says
That guy from NSYNC is Chris Kirkpatrick.
Those muffins look yummy, I think I'll try them out today. Happy Friday!
Alexis says
Thanks for the name 🙂
Let me know how the muffins turn out!
Luv What You Do says
I made a banana bread this weekend with the TJ's almond meal. It really turned out so good and was super quick to make with my brown bananas. So sad...I work with kids who don't even know who Nsync is. They are totally missing out!
Alexis says
Ahhh the kids I babysit don't know much about them either!! We're getting so old....
Khushboo Thadani says
Another win of a recipe- I can't get enough of coconut!! Have you ever tried cooking chicken with coconut oil? I haven't yet but I need to asap- I've heard it's delicious! Thanks for the thrownback *N'sync photo- love them...and funny enough, the left guy is only one whose name doesn't come to mind!
Alexis says
I haven't ever cooked chicken in coconut oil, only tofu, but that sounds amazing! I've yet to find anything that isn't amazing in coconut oil 🙂
Glad you appreciate the throwback!
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
Mmmm...
Totally going to try these this weekend 🙂
Alexis says
Let me know how they turn out!
Danny gardiner says
Unreal. Already ate 3. Best with a bit a melted butter on top. Duh.
Alexis says
what're ya gonna do? 🙂