Whereas I normally can’t sustain with the banana consumption of my boys and their pals, each as soon as in awhile we’re left with a couple of tremendous ripe ones. Within the fall and winter, banana bread is definitely on our thoughts. For years, I’ve been making my more healthy dairy free banana bread. Just lately although, I wished to make it for the boys and their pals to get pleasure from after sledding. I noticed with 11 youngsters round, making them as muffins was our greatest guess. I do love our chickpea flour banana muffins, however they will not be candy sufficient for the style buds outdoors of my residence! So, with that in thoughts and the components I had in my pantry, it was time to adapt my unique banana bread into these dairy free banana muffins with chocolate chunks.
How are these banana bread muffins dairy free?
Most banana bread can simply be dairy free by swapping butter for a non-dairy butter sticks or coconut oil. Even for people who find themselves not avoiding dairy, utilizing earth steadiness sticks reduces consumption of saturated fats, one thing most American adults can stand to do. Whereas swapping for coconut oil does make recipes dairy free whereas providing the identical texture as butter, it’s nonetheless wealthy in saturated fat. Research present is has a lesser impact than butter on blood levels of cholesterol, however nonetheless a higher impact than selecting fats sources decrease in saturated fats content material.
If you wish to scale back complete fats consumption additional, you should use simply half the butter listed within the components and exchange the remaining with applesauce. They could not rise as a lot, however will nonetheless have a scrumptious style and texture.
Wholesome banana bread muffins
What makes these banana bread muffins more healthy? As talked about, swapping the butter for a non-dairy butter like earth steadiness can scale back saturated fats content material. A part of the diet increase in my unique banana bread comes from entire wheat pastry flour. However, I used to be out of it and attempting to impress youngsters. So, I used 3/4 cup of entire wheat flour and 1/2 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour.
There’s additionally much less sugar than in conventional banana bread muffins and I take advantage of honey as the vast majority of the sugar. Honey naturally incorporates some nutritional vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants (and I believe it’s nice for fueling athletes, too). Whereas the entire quantity per serving is low, in the event you swap out extra of your added sugar consumption with honey, advantages can improve. Uncooked honey is proven by analysis to assist immune perform, be extra light on the digestive tract, and supply higher blood sugar reactions.
Lastly, you scale back sugar extra by utilizing darkish chocolate chunks vs. semi-sweet or milk chocolate. AND you’re amping up the antioxidant content material with extra cocoa. If you happen to’re watching your blood sugar and wish to scale back consumption additional, take into account Lily’s chocolate chips or the brand new dealer joe’s ones sweetened with allulose.
Banana Bread Muffin Preferences
With the unique banana bread that impressed this recipe, recipe testers made this it earlier than it was revealed. I narrowed my testing down to 2 variations and overwhelmingly, extra testers preferred the model I loved extra. That was a win! However, I additionally was excited to listen to suggestions that regardless of slicing the sugar in half, the recipe was “simply candy sufficient”. It’s permitted by husbands, boyfriends, toddlers, youngsters, grandmas, and associates. A lot bigger pattern dimension right here than me reassuring you that my boys prefer it.
Nonetheless, there are distinctly completely different preferences for banana bread texture! I assumed most individuals loved a brilliant moist banana bread like me. However, a number of of my respondents indicated that they like a dry texture for banana bread over moist. If you happen to like a dry banana bread, this recipe will not be for you. Although, you possibly can completely add additional flour as indicated or bake an additional couple of minutes to get nearer to that texture.
Banana bread muffins as a wholesome snack
Get pleasure from one in every of these dairy free banana muffins on their very own after dinner or as a pre-workout snack. However, for higher satiety at breakfast or snack time, pair with a supply of high quality protein and perhaps some fruit, too. Get pleasure from with Greek yogurt and berries for breakfast or prime with almond butter and pair with sliced apple, for instance.
Recipe Notes and Variations
Cooking Fats
Outcomes from the banana bread exams confirmed a lot better texture on the surface of the loaf when earth steadiness unfold was used over coconut oil. It additionally examined properly with Nation Crock’s plant butter with olive oil(excited for a better high quality product from them) and one tester used Miyokos creamery cultured vegan butter unfold and shared constructive evaluations, too.
Common vs. Massive muffins
I’ve made this twice, as soon as to yield 12 muffins and as soon as to yield 10 bigger ones. The cooking time solely shifted by one minute and each got here out with an unbelievable texture. For the 12 muffin yield, I used a normal muffin tin with silicone muffin liners. For the ten muffin yield, I used my Inexperienced Life muffin tin which is a bit deeper, and my spectrum non-stick spray. They popped out so simply with none residue within the tin.
Sweetness
As talked about above, over half of testers offered suggestions that this gave the “good degree of sweetness”. However, a couple of indicated that both themselves or a liked one most popular banana bread with out chocolate chips. Unfathomable for me, but when that’s you, simply omit the chocolate chunks and topping from these muffins! You possibly can add in blueberries, cacao nibs, and nuts as an alternative, or simply hold it plain.
Need to forgo the chocolate chips and like your banana bread to be candy? Add a further 2 tbsp brown sugar.
Dairy Free Banana Bread Muffins with Chocolate Chunks
With half the sugar of conventional recipes and entire wheat flour, you get a nutrient increase with these moist and flavorful dairy free banana bread muffins.
- ½ cup melted earth steadiness stick dairy butter and coconut oil may also work
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 giant eggs
- 1 cup very ripe banana, mashed about 2 medium-large bananas
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup entire wheat flour
- ½ cup unbleached all function flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda, contemporary
- ½ cup darkish chocolate chunks
- ½ bar darkish chocolate sea salt bar, finely chopped elective
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Preheat your oven to 350℉ and both spray muffin tin with non stick spray, grease, or add silicone muffin liners.
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Whisk melted butter with honey and brown sugar.
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Whisk within the eggs earlier than stirring in mashed banana and vanilla extract.
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Add the flour, salt, and baking soda. Fold in with a spatula or mixing spoon. Don’t over combine.
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Gently stir within the chocolate chunks.
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Utilizing a half cup measuring cup or cookie scoop, divide the batter into 10 or 12 muffins and sprinkle the chopped chocolate on prime.
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Bake for 16-18 minutes.
*flour ought to both be measured with a meals scale or be measured in cups sifted vs. packed.
Searching for extra dairy free recipes? Attempt my vegan turtles, buckwheat oat pancakes, and sprouted grain cinnamon rolls!
