Healthy Banana Walnut Muffins With Cinnamon Swirl
Servings:12 muffins
Soft, lightly sweet, and packed with banana, these healthy little banana nut muffins are tasty anytime of day.
Ingredients
For the maple-cinnamon swirl:
- 2½ tablespoons maple syrup
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
For the muffins:
- 1⅔ cups mashed very ripe banana (lots of dark spots) - about 4 large bananas
- ⅔ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk - such as almond, oat or soy
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar - or 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups oat flour - If making your own in a blender, start with 2¼ cups oats
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts - plus more for tops
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 370°F (185°C). Place paper liners in a standard 12 cup muffin pan.
- Make the swirl mixture by whisking the 2½ tablespoons maple syrup and 1½ teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mash the bananas very well, and measure to make sure you have 1⅔ cups. Add the milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and vinegar and stir to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk the oat flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour dry ingredients into the wet and stir until there's no dry flour. Fold in the walnuts.
- Spoon a small amount of batter into each muffin cup, only filling a third of the way. Drizzle about ¾ teaspoon of the maple-cinnamon mixture over each one.
- Evenly divide the remaining batter among the muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops with more walnuts, if desired.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
Notes
Once cool, store muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g
