Thursday, October 4, 2012

Low carb Banana Muffins

 

Ingredients

     For coconut flour:
    2-3 ripe, mashed bananas
    1/3 c butter, melted
    6 eggs
    2 tbsp honey
    1 tsp vanilla
    1/2 c coconut flour
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 tbsp cinnamon
    1/3 c nuts (optional)
    (or)


     If you use almond flour instead of coconut flour:

    2-3 ripe, mashed bananas
    1/3 c butter, melted
    4 eggs
    2 tbsp honey
    1 tsp vanilla
    2 c almond flour
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 tbsp cinnamon
    1/3 c nuts (optional)

Directions

Combine bananas and melted butter. Mix well. Add eggs, honey, and vanilla and whisk until eggs are combined.

In separate bowl stir together dry ingredients. Add to wet ingredients. Add nuts if using and stir in.

Transfer batter to greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.  Mini muffins cook in about 15-20 minutes.

Serving Size: makes 1 loaf or about 29 mini-muffins.

Number of Servings: 8

Note: If you replace the coconut flour with almond, use 2 cups of flour and take out two of the eggs.

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