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    Home » All Recipes » Breakfast » Muffins

    Almond Flour Banana Muffins (Gluten Free)

    Published: Jul 11, 2022 · Modified: Aug 27, 2023 by RichandDelish · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    These delicious and moist almond flour banana muffins have a fluffy and tender crumb and a loaded with chocolate chunks. These are paleo, gluten free, refined sugar free, and are good for you!

    Almond flour banana muffin on a white backround.

    Almond flour banana muffins are a delicious and healthier alternative to traditional muffins.

    Made with almond flour, ripe bananas, and a few other simple ingredients, these muffins are gluten-free and packed with nutrients.

    They have a moist and tender texture, with a subtle nutty flavor from the almond flour.

    Whether you're looking for a guilt-free breakfast or a tasty snack, almond flour banana muffins are sure to satisfy your cravings while providing you with wholesome goodness.

    If you liked this recipe, you should try our other banana recipes, like our almond flour banana bread, chocolate chip banana bread, tahini banana bread, double chocolate banana bread, and our banana bread without baking soda.

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    • Why this recipe works
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Expert Tips
    • Faq's
    • Storing
    • Freezing
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • Serving tips
    • Equipment
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    Why this recipe works

    • Texture- These are extra moist muffin that stays moist for 3 days! They are made with mashed bananas and almond flour which creates a moist and tender crumb and texture.
    • Healthy and quick snack or breakfast- These muffins are perfect to grab and go when you need a quick breakfast or a quick snack.
    • Time- These one-bowl muffins are made in under an hour from start to finish. It will take you 10 minutes to prep and another 20 minutes to bake.
    • Good for you muffins- These muffins are healthy and are good for you. They are made with healthy ingredients and without artificial sweeteners.
    • Diet friendly- These and diet friendly, they are gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, and paleo!
    A muffin missing a bite.

    Ingredients

    Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.

    Full measurements are in the recipe card below.

    Ripe bananas- Use only ripe bananas for this recipe! ripe bananas are more sweet, moist, and easy to mash into a pudding consistency.

    Almond flour- We used almond flour in this recipe, but you can use oat flour or coconut flour. We used store-bought almond flour. The package should say “almond flour” or “fine almond meal”.

    Baking soda – to allow the banana muffins to rise.

    Coconut oil- we melted our coconut oil in the microwave, but you can melt your coconut oil on the stovetop as well.

    Cinnamon- we added cinnamon as we like the flavor and we feel like it fits great in this recipe. You can skip the cinnamon if you don't like cinnamon or if you are allergic.

    Honey- We used honey for sweetener, the banana and honey add sweetness to this banana muffin. You can switch out the honey with natural maple syrup.

    Eggs- You will need 3 large eggs for this recipe. Make sure that your eggs are at room temperature.

    Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor.

    Kosher salt- you will need about ½ teaspoon of kosher salt for this recipe.

    Chocolate chunks- We like adding dark chocolate chunks, this step is absolutely optional.

    Instructions

    Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prep a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

    In a large mixing bowl, add the ripe bananas and mash them into a pudding-like consistency with a fork or a potato masher.

    Add the melted coconut oil, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and honey. Mix with a whisk until the mixture is well combined.

    Muffins process shots.

    Add the almond flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and mix until just combined.

    Muffins process shots.

    Add the chocolate chunks and lightly fold the mixture until it’s just combined.

    Muffins process shots.

    Pour the batter into the muffin tins filling almost to the top.

    Muffins process shots.

    Bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Don’t overbake these muffins! Let the muffins cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

    Muffins process shots.

    Expert Tips

    • Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and yogurt. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
    • Measure your almond flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with the back of a knife.
    • Use only ripe bananas for this recipe! ripe bananas are more sweet, moist, and easy to mash into a pudding consistency. If you don’t have ripe bananas, bake regular bananas in a 200c (400f) preheated oven for 10 minutes, this will soften the bananas and make them into a ripe banana texture.
    • Add some of your favorite add-ins! Make this recipe your own and add your favorite muffins add-ins: chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, chocolate chunks, banana slices, chopped fruit, and more! Be creative!
    • Be patient! I know it’s extremely tempting to eat these muffins as it is pulled out of the oven, but let the loaf cool for at least 20 minutes so it will be more firm and won’t crumble up.
    Stack of two muffins with the top one missing a bite.

    Faq's

    How to ripen bananas fast?

    If you want to make these banana muffins, but you don’t have ripe bananas on hand, don’t worry! Bake regular bananas in a 200c (400f) preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, this will soften the bananas and make them into a ripe banana texture.

    Or bake the bananas unpeeled a 150c (300f) for about 10 minutes.

    Are these muffins healthy?

    These muffins are grain-free, paleo, and are perfect for a quick breakfast or a snack! There is no artificial sugar in this recipe which makes it extra healthy!

    Can I add nuts to these muffins?

    Yes! Banana muffins taste great with chopped toasted walnuts or pecans. You can add any of your favorite add-ins.

    Almond flour banana muffins with chocolate chunks on top.

    Storing

    These muffins will last for up to 3 days stored at room temperature. Cover the muffins with plastic wrap or foil to prevent them from drying out. These muffins taste amazing for 3 days!

    Freezing

    Freeze these muffins after they cooled completely in an airtight freezer-friendly container for up to 3 months.

    Substitutions

    Sweetener- If you don't want to use honey, simply replace it with your favorite sweeteners like natural maple syrup or stevia!

    Flour- We used almond flour in this recipe, but you can use oat flour or coconut flour. We used store-bought almond flour. The package should say “almond flour” or “fine almond meal”.

    Variations

    Add-ins- make this recipe your own and add your favorite add-ins: chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, mini chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, banana slices, chopped fruit, etc.

    Toppings- These can be topped with crumble topping (or streusel topping), cinnamon sugar mixture, nuts, etc.

    Stack of 3 muffins.

    Serving tips

    We like to serve banana muffins with our morning coffee or tea on the side.

    Spread- Spread these muffins with peanut butter, almond butter, pecan butter, or even pumpkin butter!

    Equipment

    • Mixing bowl (set of 3)
    • Whisk Set (pack of 3) to whisk the ingredients together
    • Muffin pan

    More muffin recipes

    Pumpkin banana muffins- These pumpkin banana muffins are moist and fluffy and filled with chocolate chips and topped with a cinnamon streusel topping.

    Lemon poppy seed muffins- These lemon poppy seed muffins and moist, soft, fluffy, filled with lemon zest and poppyseed and topped with a delicious lemon glaze.

    Double chocolate muffins- These moist double chocolate muffins are better than bakery chocolate muffins and stay fresh for 3 days!

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    📖 Recipe

    Stack of two muffins with the top one missing a bite.

    Almond Flour Banana Muffins

    Rich and delish
    These almond flour banana muffins have a fluffy and tender crumb that is moist and delicious. These are paleo, gluten free, refined sugar free, and are good for you!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 muffins
    Calories 264 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 ½ cups Mashed bananas
    • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil melted
    • 3 Eggs
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoon Honey or maple syrup
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 3 cups Almond flour
    • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
    • ½ cup Dark chocolate chopped, optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prep a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
    • Into a big mixing bowl, add the ripe bananas and mash them into a pudding-like consistency with a fork or a potato masher.
    • Add the melted coconut oil, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and honey. Mix with a whisk until the mixture is well combined.
    • Add the almond flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and mix until just combined.
    • Add the chocolate chunks and lightly fold the mixture until it’s just combined.
    • Pour the batter into the muffin tins filling almost to the top.
    • Bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Don’t overbake these muffins! Let the muffins cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

    Notes

    • Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and yogurt. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
    • Mesure you almond flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
    • Use only ripe bananas for this recipe! ripe bananas are more sweet, moist, and easy to mash into a pudding consistency. If you don’t have ripe bananas, bake regular bananas in a 200c (400f) preheated oven for 10 minutes, this will soften the bananas and make them into a ripe banana texture.
    • Add some of your favorite add-ins! Make this recipe your own and add your favorite muffins add-ins: chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, chocolate chunks, banana slices, chopped fruit, and more! Be creative!
    • Be patient! I know it’s extremely tempting to eat these muffins as it is pulled out of the oven, but let the loaf cool for at least 20 minutes so it will be more firm and won’t crumble up. These muffins are extra moist and melt in your mouth delicious, so it will be worth it to wait these 20 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 8gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 81IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword almond flour banana muffins, banana muffins with almond flour
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