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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Dessert » Vegan Date-Sweetened Banana Mango Coconut Muffins

    ★★★★★ from 4 reviews

    Vegan Date-Sweetened Banana Mango Coconut Muffins

    Published Jun 17, 2013 · Modified Jan 27, 2022 · by Alexis Joseph · 38 Comments

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    I have to tell you a secret.

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    These little gems have no added sugar and no oil. Shhhhhhhh! And no, they don't taste like cardboard. Or Grape Nuts.  I swear.

    Last weekend, I really had an itch for banana bread. I made a fabulous one for the boyf and the healthiest thing about it was the bananas.  But who cares if it's called best-ever banana bread, right? I ditched the cream cheese frosting and used chocolate chips instead of pecans. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. White flour, brown sugar, the whole shebang.... and it was sinfully good.  Perfectly moist and loaded with chocolate chippies just like I like it.

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    It's not always kale and lentils over here! It's the kind of dessert I would make for a friend or a gathering, not something I would want sitting around my own house tempting me all day long. If you need a not-so-healthy but oh-so-delicious banana bread to please a bunch of people then that recipe is the one.

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    If you're feeling sugar overloaded after eating, oh I don't know, just Jeni's cloverton ice cream with salty caramel sauce and donut gravel....then make this one. It's sweetened with overripe bananas and dates, so you don't have to worry about eating three teaspoons of added sugar with each bite.  I basically took my beloved dark chocolate chunk banana bread and changed it a bit to adapt to my tropical mango coconut obession. I originially planned on making it as a loaf, but since the boyf still had my loaf pan, I made them into muffins. You could easily make this in a loaf pan, but you'll have to bake it much longer (about an hour or so).

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    Using almong meal in baking makes the end product so ridiculously moist. As I've mentioned before, I get mine at Trader Joe's in the baking section for $3.99. It's a great sub for traditional flour, whether you follow a gluten-free diet, a low carb diet, or an I-just-want-a-really-moist-muffin diet. These muffs are packed with nutritious goodies like oats, almonds, applesauce, bananas and ground flaxseed. They're vegan, gluten-free (as long as you use certified gluten-free oats) and truly a snack you won't feel guilty about.

    Guilt-free muffies are where it's at, people!

    Vegan Date-Sweetened Banana Mango Coconut Muffins

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    Vegan Date-Sweetened Banana Mango Coconut Muffins

    ★★★★★ 4.5 from 4 reviews
    • Author: Alexis
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 25 mins
    • Total Time: 35 mins
    • Yield: 12-14 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
    • 10 dates
    • 1½ cups mashed very overripe bananas (3 medium bananas)
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 cup almond meal
    • 1 heaping cup rolled oats, ground into a flour in food processor
    • ½ cup rolled oats
    • ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted
    • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
    • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp cinnamon
    • 1 cup chopped mango

    Instructions

    1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray or line with liners.
    2. Blend together applesauce and dates in a food processor until well mixed. Add bananas and vanilla and blend until smooth.
    3. Spread coconut out in an even layer on a plate. Toast in microwave at 20 second intervals, stirring after each one, until lightly browned. You could also do this in a pan over medium heat.
    4. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (almond meal through cinnamon) until very well mixed.
    5. Pour wet ingredients (banana mixture) into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in mango chunks.
    6. Pour batter into greased muffin tin. Bake for about 22 to 25 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
    7. Cool in muffin tin for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.

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    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. lara says

      July 27, 2017 at 7:35 am

      could i leave out the coconut? or do you have a sub? 🙂 thanks

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        July 27, 2017 at 9:02 am

        Yep!

        Reply
    2. lara says

      July 27, 2017 at 7:35 am

      could i leave out the coconut? or do you have a sub? 🙂 thanks

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        July 27, 2017 at 9:02 am

        Yep!

        Reply
    3. Holly says

      January 02, 2017 at 11:49 pm

      These look phenomenal!! Could o replace the almonds meal with more oat flour or do you have any other suggestions?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        January 03, 2017 at 11:36 am

        I wo9uld try another nut meal or event coconut flour I believe would be great! If nuts are the problem you could try the oat flour but may have to mess around with the liquid ratios 🙂

        Reply
    4. Holly says

      January 02, 2017 at 11:49 pm

      These look phenomenal!! Could o replace the almonds meal with more oat flour or do you have any other suggestions?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        January 03, 2017 at 11:36 am

        I wo9uld try another nut meal or event coconut flour I believe would be great! If nuts are the problem you could try the oat flour but may have to mess around with the liquid ratios 🙂

        Reply
    5. Holly says

      September 20, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Could I replace the almond flour with additional flour? These look amazing@@

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        September 27, 2016 at 7:42 am

        I don't see why not as long as the measurements are correct 🙂

        Reply
    6. Holly says

      September 20, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Could I replace the almond flour with additional flour? These look amazing@@

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        September 27, 2016 at 7:42 am

        I don't see why not as long as the measurements are correct 🙂

        Reply
    7. Best Eminem Songs says

      September 29, 2014 at 2:35 am

      An impressive share! I've just forwarded this
      onto a co-worker who had been doing a little research on this.
      And he actually ordered me breakfast simply because I discovered it for
      him... lol. So allow me to reword this.... Thank YOU for the meal!!

      But yeah, thanks for spending some time to talk about this subject here on your
      web site.

      Reply
    8. Best Eminem Songs says

      September 29, 2014 at 2:35 am

      An impressive share! I've just forwarded this
      onto a co-worker who had been doing a little research on this.
      And he actually ordered me breakfast simply because I discovered it for
      him... lol. So allow me to reword this.... Thank YOU for the meal!!

      But yeah, thanks for spending some time to talk about this subject here on your
      web site.

      Reply
    9. Erin @ Sugar Magnolia says

      June 18, 2013 at 1:49 pm

      Oh girl these look AMAZING!! I want to make them right this second!!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 18, 2013 at 9:59 pm

        Thanks, Erin! You probs should 🙂

        Reply
    10. Erin @ Sugar Magnolia says

      June 18, 2013 at 1:49 pm

      Oh girl these look AMAZING!! I want to make them right this second!!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 18, 2013 at 9:59 pm

        Thanks, Erin! You probs should 🙂

        Reply
    11. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

      June 17, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      Ummm....

      These look delicious 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:24 pm

        They taste even better!

        Reply
    12. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

      June 17, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      Ummm....

      These look delicious 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:24 pm

        They taste even better!

        Reply
    13. sally @ sallys baking addiction says

      June 17, 2013 at 3:05 pm

      Girl, I just made banana coconut muffins over the weekend!! Get out of town. 🙂 Too funny. And that best ever banana bread? Yes, I could eat it for the rest of my life! It's so good with chocolate chips too.

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:24 pm

        That's so funny! I just made your skinny chocolate muffins with the girls I babysit and we all adored them 🙂

        Reply
    14. sally @ sallys baking addiction says

      June 17, 2013 at 3:05 pm

      Girl, I just made banana coconut muffins over the weekend!! Get out of town. 🙂 Too funny. And that best ever banana bread? Yes, I could eat it for the rest of my life! It's so good with chocolate chips too.

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:24 pm

        That's so funny! I just made your skinny chocolate muffins with the girls I babysit and we all adored them 🙂

        Reply
    15. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

      June 17, 2013 at 2:21 pm

      I swear, you post the best/most creative vegan muffin recipes!! Yum :).

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:25 pm

        Awwww thanks, Hannah! You're so sweet!

        Reply
    16. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

      June 17, 2013 at 2:21 pm

      I swear, you post the best/most creative vegan muffin recipes!! Yum :).

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:25 pm

        Awwww thanks, Hannah! You're so sweet!

        Reply
    17. Khushboo Thadani says

      June 17, 2013 at 1:26 pm

      I'm not usually the biggest mango fan buuut I can definitely get past it, especially when bananas, oats and coconut are involved! Love the combination of flavors and I bet it would even make for a fabulous bowl of oatmeal 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:25 pm

        I'm shocked that you're not a big mango fa, Khushboo! Great idea with the oatmeal....that would be unreal fo shoooooo.

        Reply
    18. Khushboo Thadani says

      June 17, 2013 at 1:26 pm

      I'm not usually the biggest mango fan buuut I can definitely get past it, especially when bananas, oats and coconut are involved! Love the combination of flavors and I bet it would even make for a fabulous bowl of oatmeal 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:25 pm

        I'm shocked that you're not a big mango fa, Khushboo! Great idea with the oatmeal....that would be unreal fo shoooooo.

        Reply
    19. Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says

      June 17, 2013 at 10:02 am

      I love anything with banana and coconut! These muffins sound delish! I can't believe they have no sugar or oil...amazing!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:26 pm

        Me too! It's crazy how moist they are with no oil. I'll take it!

        Reply
    20. Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says

      June 17, 2013 at 10:02 am

      I love anything with banana and coconut! These muffins sound delish! I can't believe they have no sugar or oil...amazing!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        June 17, 2013 at 8:26 pm

        Me too! It's crazy how moist they are with no oil. I'll take it!

        Reply

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