The Best Paleo Banana Muffins for a Healthy, Delicious Treat
These paleo banana muffins are a delicious treat that combines natural sweetness with nutrient-packed ingredients. They're gluten-free, dairy-free, and loaded with protein, making it an ideal healthy banana muffins recipe for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 large or 3 small bananas)
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1.5 cups almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease each section lightly with oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, almond butter, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a smaller bowl, stir together the almond flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully combined.
- Gently mix in the chocolate chips, reserving a few to sprinkle on top if desired.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each well about three-quarters full. Top with extra chocolate chips if using.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Look for a golden color on top.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Optional: Replace almond butter with sunflower seed butter for nut-free option.