Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Banana bread muffins are a great way to reduce food waste and make a tasty treat at the same time. Check out how to make these vegan treats.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 5 tbsp water
- 4 ripe bananas
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- To make a chia egg substitute, blend the chia seeds in a blender or spice grinder to break them up and mix in a bowl with the water. Set aside and let thicken for about 5 minutes.
- Mash the bananas with a fork until they form a thick, uniform mash.
- Melt the coconut oil in the microwave if solid.
- Mix the chia egg, maple syrup, vanilla and coconut oil into the banana mixture.
- Mix the salt, baking soda, and flour in a separate bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until the batter is well incorporated.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and distribute into a well greased or lined muffin tin.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the middle of a muffin. Transfer to a cooling rack and store in a sealed container for about 5 days.
Notes
Make sure your bananas are very ripe (almost gone bad) so that they will be sweeter and softer. If you want to make this recipe non-vegan, substitute the chia and water for 2 eggs. You can also use 4 tbsp of butter instead of coconut oil. To be honest, when I make them both ways, I really can't taste a difference between the two.