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Gluten Free Banana Muffins

Published: Mar 8, 2022 by AmyG Modified On: Mar 8, 2022. This post may contain affiliate links. 1 Comment.

These Dairy Free and Gluten Free Banana Muffins include chocolate chips and walnuts and are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and truly easy to make with a few simple ingredients.

These muffins make a great breakfast grab and go item to have on hand for the little ones or for the adults in your life. Make these banana muffins gluten free once and they will be the next best gluten-free banana muffins you ever make using flax seeds, chocolate and walnuts.

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  • Why are Banana Muffins Good for You?
  • How do You Make Gluten Free Muffins Rise?
  • Is Oatmeal Gluten Free?
  • Ingredients Used to Make Gluten Free Muffins
  • Instructions on How to Make Gluten Free Banana Muffins
  • Top Tip
  • Substitutions and Variations for this Banana Muffin Recipe
  • Equipment Recommended to Make Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips
  • Storage of Your Gluten Free Banana Muffins
  • Food Safety
  • Other Paleo Recipes
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  • Recipe Details
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Gluten Free Banana Muffins in a plate
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Why are Banana Muffins Good for You?

Bananas are healthy and good for you because they have potassium which is a critical mineral that is used by your body to function. It gives you energy and helps with digestion. Bananas help to maintain blood sugar levels which is very important for diabetics. Bananas help to prevent heartburn and believe it or not studies have also shown that they boost immunity and fight cancer.

If you like muffins, try these Double Chocolate Chip Muffins. If you are more into cake, this Banana Bread Loaf will work just fine to re-purpose over ripened bananas.

How do You Make Gluten Free Muffins Rise?

If you want to use a gluten free baking powder, make sure that it is certified as being gluten free.

While baking powder and baking soda are not interchangeable, baking soda will help to make the batter rise initially before the baking process. While baking powder when heated causes a chemical reaction that results in batters rising through the cooking process.

Is Oatmeal Gluten Free?

Pure oats are gluten free. Unfortunately, oats are often contaminated because they are processed in the same facility where gluten products are processed too.

If you want to use gluten free Oats, make sure that it is certified gluten free. Even gluten free oats would not be compatible for persons on a Paleolithic diet.

These gluten free chocolate chips muffins can be made at any time of the year because bananas are always readily available at your super market.

If you like banana muffins, you may also love Banana Loaf. Note that it is not a gluten free banana loaf, but you can easily convert it by using gluten free flour. These banana nut muffins also pair very well with this sugar free Blueberry Chia Seed Jam or Homemade Almond Butter.

Ingredients Used to Make Gluten Free Muffins

These muffins are made with wholesome ingredients including:

  • Bananas
  • Egg
  • Gluten Free Flour
  • Flax Seed
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Coconut Oil
  • Cinnamon
  • Gluten Free Baking Powder
  • Almond Milk
  • Walnuts
  • Chocolate

See recipe card for quantities.

Gluten free flour is easy to make and usually contains almond flour, coconut flour and a few other ingredients. If you are interested in making your own, see this recipe for Homemade Paleo Flour.

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Instructions on How to Make Gluten Free Banana Muffins

Preheat your oven to 350° F. Start by mashing ripe bananas.

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Then add egg, 1 cup of the flour, flax seed, melted coconut oil, cinnamon, and baking powder. Mix.

If the batter looks runny, continue to add the remaining flour and add the almond milk. Scoop ⅓ of the batter into a small bowl and add the walnuts and the chocolate. Set aside.

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Use a spoon to scoop the plain batter into muffin liners, one scoop at a time. Repeat until you have evenly distributed the batter.

Now top the regular batter with the walnut and chocolate batter in each muffin liner, evenly distributing the batter.

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Repeat filling the muffin liners until all the batter has been used. If you are using parchment muffin liners use a muffin tray with them or tart cups to hold the shape of the muffin. Some liners are really flimsy and won't hold the batter in place resulting in a muffin cookie!

Bake at 350° F for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Top Tip

Use a large scoop to transfer the batter to the muffin liners that are placed in a muffin tray. One scoop per muffin liner, repeat until all the batter is used. This will ensure that you have all muffins will have the same amount of batter.

Hint: Evenly distributing the batter ensures that all the muffins cook through evenly at the same time.

Substitutions and Variations for this Banana Muffin Recipe

Here are a few options for substitution and variations of this gluten free banana muffin.

  • Chocolate - substitute the chocolate for berries.
  • Topping - add a gluten free oatmeal crisp topping including brown sugar or maple syrup
  • Flour - use regular white or whole wheat flour if you don't want to use gluten free flour.
  • Filling - once cooked and cooled, add a jam filling or a hazelnut filling to bring your muffins over the top.

If you decide to make these using regular flour, you may need to tweak the amount of flour and milk depending on the consistency of your batter.

Equipment Recommended to Make Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. You will need either a muffin tray and muffin liners made of parchment paper to easily make these gluten free muffins.

Measuring spoons and a measuring cup will also be helpful for measuring ingredients in this recipe.

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Storage of Your Gluten Free Banana Muffins

These banana muffins store well in a bag at room temperature. However note that Homemade muffins do not contain preservatives, so they need to be consumed within 3 to 4 days. If you make a lot of muffins, freeze half and take them out as you need them. Let them thaw out for an hour before consuming.

Food Safety

Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.

Remember to:

  • Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
  • Wash hands after touching raw meat
  • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
  • Never leave cooking food unattended
  • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
  • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

For Canadian Guidelines check the Government of Canada Food Safety Guidelines or see more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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Gluten Free Banana Muffins in a plate

Gluten Free Banana Muffins

https://easyhomemaderecipes.ca
AmyG
These Gluten Free and dairy free banana chocolate chip muffins are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and truly easy to make with a few simple ingredients. A great breakfast grab and go item to have on hand for the little ones or for the adults in your life.
These will be the next best gluten-free banana muffins you ever make using flax seeds, chocolate and walnuts.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Paleo
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ cup Gluten Free or Paleo Flour see notes section for link to homemade Paleo Flour
  • 3 tablespoons of Flax Seed optional
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Coconut Oil melted
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ cup of Almond Milk
  • ⅓ cup Walnuts chopped
  • ⅓ cup of Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare your muffin liners and place them in a muffin tray.
  • Mash up your banana.
  • Add egg, 1 cup of the flour, flax seed, vanilla, and cinnamon and mix.
  • Add the coconut oil and the baking powder.
  • If the batter is runny add remaining flour and mix.
  • Scoop about ⅓ of the batter into a smaller bowl and add the chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate) and mix. Set aside.
  • Scoop a little bit of the plain batter into each muffin liner alternating until all of the batter has been used.
  • Take the batter with the chocolate and walnuts and repeat step 8.
  • Place your muffins in the oven for 40 minutes or until fully baked. Test the doneness by placing a toothpick in the centre of the muffin. If the toothpick comes out dry, not sticky, then they are done.

Notes

Make your own Paleo Flour with this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 260mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11g
Keyword chocolate chips, dairy free, gluten free, muffin, walnuts
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  1. Janice says

    March 10, 2022 at 4:50 pm

    5 stars
    These muffins were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I love that they were just the right size, not to big and not to small. Good tasting too and not so sweet!

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