Paleo Chocolate Banana Muffins

Original recipe found here: http://www.bloglovin.com/viewer?post=1694476105&group=0&frame_type=a&blog=3882288&frame=1&click=0&user=0

Courtesy of: Yummy Mummy

Made on: 08/09/2014

Yield: 11 to 12 muffins

Ingredients:

• 3 very ripe bananas
• 2 Tablespoons coconut oil or melted butter
• 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 dropper of liquid stevia* (or 2 additional Tablespoons honey)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup almond meal (I used Trader Joe’s)
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• 1/3 cup cacao powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, plus 1 tablespoon, divided

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with liners.
2. Place peeled bananas in the bowl of a mixer. Beat until well mashed.
3. Add oil, honey, stevia, egg, and vanilla, and continue to beat on medium until well combined. Add almond meal, coconut flour, cacao, baking soda, and baking powder and beat on low until well combined. Stir in ¼ cup of chocolate chips. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin liners.
4. Bake 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. These muffins are best served warm.

Adjustments I made: I used olive oil in place of coconut oil/butter because that's what we have in the kitchen. I went with honey instead of stevia for the same reason. Since I don't have almond meal or coconut flour and have no aversion to flour/wheat, I used 3/4 cup oatmeal (ground up in the Ninja) and 3/4 cup whole wheat flour. I used a little less cacao powder than called for because we ran out, but it seemed plenty chocolate-y to us. I used big chocolate chips and made them in mini muffins instead of regular size.

Adjustments I would like to make: Something to make it less sticky. More flour maybe? I run into this problem with banana foods a lot.

Overall Satisfaction: These were a hit. We all tried them and liked them, and the boys kept asking for more.

Would I Make it Again?: Yes. I'm glad to find healthy muffins that the boys will eat and I don't have to feel terrible about eating.