Sharing a good banana muffin recipe that I found on the Mama Knows Gluten Free blog! Such a nice base for GF muffins that are as good as the “real deal”.

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Ingredients

• 2 large or 3 medium very ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)
• 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter, or 1/3 melted coconut oil or Smart Balance butter for dairy-free option
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free 1:1 flour)
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum, leave out if your GF flour already has it in it
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar , or pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
• 2 large eggs, beaten (or 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce for egg-free option)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Optional: 1/2-1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, or 1/2 cup chocolate chips & 1/4 cup chopped walnuts. Use dairy free chocolate chips if desired

Here’s a Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Nut free/ Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips option available on Amazon!

Methods

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare the muffin tin with liners or baking spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth.
3. Add the baking soda and stir to combine with the mashed bananas. Allow the mixture to sit for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Stir the melted butter (or melted coconut oil for dairy-free) into the mashed bananas.
5. Stir in the sugar (or pure maple syrup), salt, beaten eggs, and pure vanilla extract.
6. Mix in the gluten-free flour, cinnamon, dried lemon peel, and xanthan gum (leave out the xanthan gum if your flour already has it).
7. Gently fold in blueberries or chocolate chip & nuts.
8. Scoop the batter into baking cups lined/cooking sprayed muffin tin.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 °F, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the muffins to cool. Enjoy! Store in an airtight container.

I froze these for a quick snack/breakfast. And when ready to enjoy, just blast in the microwave for about 30 sec (or until the chocolate chips are a little melty) and they’re just like fresh!