What to do with Cacao Nibs? Part 8 Vegan Banana Bread Muffins

Banana Bread Muffin with Cacao Nibs

I make these banana muffins once or twice per month. And I will add what ever is about to expire or go bad (this time it hits our oranges :)). My banana bread is pretty chunky, but I like it that way.  

Be creative and add nut butter, pears or chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast, as a hiking snack or whenever you crave something sweet. 

What you need to make my banana bread muffins:

I used a XL muffin tin and got 5 large muffins out of it.

Dough:

  • 4 ripe bananas

  • 2 cups or 200g almond meal

  • 1 apple

  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce

  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds

  • 1 cup or 150g nuts (I used hazelnuts)

  • 2 small oranges

  • 2 tablespoons oil (I used almond oil, but coconut oil tastes great as well)

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping:

  • small banana

  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

How to make banana bread muffins:

  1. Peel bananas, break into pieces place into a bowl

  2. Add almond meal, apple sauce, chia seeds, oil, nuts, nibs, baking powder, salt and cinnamon

  3. Squeeze oranges and pour juice into bowl

  4. Peel and cut apple, add to the bowl

  5. Mix well

  6. Grease muffin tin and add dough 

  7. Slice banana and add them with sliced almonds on top

  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350°F/180°C

  9. After baking you want to keep them for 20 minutes in the tins by room temperature . Since there’s no flour or eggs in the dough, the muffins are more moist and fall easier apart compared to common banana breads.


Angela Pfleiderer