No sugar? You won’t miss it. These banana muffins are still oh, so sweet… you can’t just have one. And, the apple cider vinegar adds a subtle, tangy taste. Perfect for the holidays, or as part of a quick breakfast on-the-go.
You can find the base recipe at Love & Lemons, but here it is again (with my changes in parentheses). Makes 12 muffins. These freeze well, so go ahead and make a double batch!
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 4 tablespoons warm water (I did their suggested substitution of 2 eggs, lightly whisked)
1¾ cups whole wheat pastry flour, or white/wheat mix (I used equal parts white flour, almond flour and cake flour)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (I used 1-1/2 teaspoon)
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder (I used 1-1/2 teaspoon)
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
⅔ cup almond milk (I used oat milk)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup olive oil or any neutral oil (I used extra virgin olive oil)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe banana, about 2 bananas
½ cup chocolate chips, optional (I omitted these and used crushed walnuts instead)
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease or spray a 12-cup muffin tin. (I used paper muffin liners but beware: The apple cider vinegar will cause any color to stain your muffin tins!)
2. In a small bowl, combine the flaxseed and warm water and set aside to thicken for 5 minutes. (Omit this step if you are substituting 2 eggs.)
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the almond milk, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla and stir to combine. Stir in the flaxseed (egg) mixture.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the mashed banana and chocolate chips, if using. Use a ⅓ cup measuring scoop to divide the batter into the muffin tin.
6. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out almost clean. Let cool 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.
