Healthy Double Chocolate Whole Wheat Banana Muffins
A healthy, reduced sugar, vegan recipe, packed with chocolate and whole grains.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 171kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2 large bananas mashed overripe is best
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup almond milk or milk of your choice
- ⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 12-cup muffin tray with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine flaxseed, mashed banana, coconut oil, milk, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk well and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine flours, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, folding gently to just combine. It is okay if there are some dry spots. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Divide the mixture between the 12 muffin cups and bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes. Muffins will be springy to the touch or pass the toothpick test.
Nutrition
Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
