Banana Nut Chip Muffins
don’t know if you’re like me, but I’m not a fan of banana-flavored baked goods. the flavor often gets a bit overwhelming, and that’s just not right, in my book. update: that’s not the case anymore, as I can’t get enough of banana-flavored things. who woulda thunk?
but these muffins? they are the tastiest I’ve ever had. a cross between a bread roll and a muffin, not overly sweet, a wonderful, kinda healthy treat for the morning. or, you know, as a snack. whatever works.
keep in mind I used my trusted muffin maker to bake these, as it’s getting pretty hot in these parts, and I like to avoid heating up the whole apartment when using the oven. I baked mine for 14 minutes for each batch, but I’m guessing that in a normal oven, it’d take approximately 20 minutes for them to be done. you’ll have to check with a toothpick. they may appear fragile and mushy right out of the oven, but trust me on this: they will harden. in a good way, too.
recipe makes 8 medium to large muffins
just a little reminder: T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon
2 bananas [ripe!]
1 t pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 individual container unsweetened apple sauce [= 6 T]
1/4 cup soy creamer [soy milk works fine too]
1/2 cup safflower oil [any mild flavored oil will do]
1 1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
1/4 cup raw pecan bits
1/4 cup shredded coconut, processed for it to be smaller
1/4 cup vegan carob chips
3 t arrowroot powder
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t sea salt
spray muffin holes in machine with non stick cooking spray. plug in and wait for green light to start baking. OR! spray muffin pans, and preheat your oven to 350F.
in a food processor, break bananas into chunks, process along with sugar, apple sauce, vanilla, oil, and soy creamer, until smooth.
in a large food bowl, combine flours, pecans, coconut, carob, arrowroot, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
combine dry and wet ingredients. do not overmix.
fill holes in muffin maker and bake for 14 minutes. you only get to make 3 muffins at a time with it. I use my ice cream scoop to do so, and it scoops about 1/3 cup at a time.
OR! fill muffin pan and bake for approximately 20 minutes. again, I have not tried this recipe in a conventional oven. but they’re worth experimenting, trust me on that one.
let cool on a rack. they freeze well, too.
Mihl said,
May 31, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Celine, you are the muffin queen. These look like a really good snack!I am the same, don’t like banana taste in baked things too much. A muffin maker? Interesting stuff you have in the US.
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Celine said,
May 31, 2007 at 3:37 pm
it appears they’re not selling it anymore, at least not on amazon! what a shame.
and pah, YOU are the baked goods queen, at large. :D
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Patricia Scarpin said,
May 31, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Celine, I love baking with bananas – these sound healthy in a delicious way!
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ashmacaroon said,
May 31, 2007 at 5:17 pm
I actually made banana bread today, ha ha. I should’ve thought to put chocolate chips in, those must taste divine.
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Celine said,
May 31, 2007 at 6:10 pm
great minds think alike, Ash! we had bananas on the mind. or … something? ha! I’m sure your bread tastes deeeeeeeeeelicious even without chips in it. save a slice for me. :D
Patricia, do you have a favorite recipe involving bananas? if yes, I’d love to hear about it!
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laura jesser said,
May 31, 2007 at 7:04 pm
I’m with you on the banana thing… I like a mild banana flavor but too much is sick. I’m glad you posted a comment over on my blog–when you disappeared from blogger I was wondering what had happened to you!!! Good to see you again!
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Kate said,
May 31, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Very yummy! I never knew a muffin maker was invented. I am curious as to how it works.
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La Principessa said,
May 31, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Looks so good!
I just posted my first food porn on PPK. I must say, you are quite the inspiration!
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Celine said,
June 1, 2007 at 3:56 am
oh, La Principessa! what is your name on the PPK? I wanna see, I wanna see!!!
Kate: it’s quite simple, you just pour the batter in the muffin “cavities”, close it up and that’s basically it! just like a waffle maker, you let it do its job. perfect for lazy folks like me! :D
:aura!!! so good to see you again! I felt so bad and rather disgusted about losing my blog after so much work, I got kind of discouraged to go for it again. but then I finally got over it, so, yay! thank you so much for visiting here.
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textual bulldog said,
June 1, 2007 at 4:20 pm
i can’t BELIEVE that there’s such a thing as a muffin maker?!? amazing! they’re not selling it anymore, but now that i know that such a thing exists, i can keep my eyes peeled (i love that expression but it’s totally gross!). anyway, i just made banana bread, too. i actually can’t really eat regular bananas–they make me feel nauseated–so i only like them in baked goods. your muffins look delish!
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Celine said,
June 1, 2007 at 5:21 pm
thank you TB!!!!! I hope they sell the machine again, it’s definitely a great buy.
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Patricia Scarpin said,
June 1, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Hey, Celine,
I made Bill Granger’s choc chip banana bread and it turned out really good!
This is the link if you want to take a look:
http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2007/02/bills-choc-banana-bread.html
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Celine said,
June 2, 2007 at 5:07 am
yum, Patricia! it looks like it’d be easily veganized too. thank you for the link!!!!
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Kelly said,
October 9, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I just made these with some tweaks (using prune baby food for the apple sauce, omitting the nuts and coconut, and adding in 1/3 cup cocoa powder). These were sooooooo good. This made me so happy because my first vegan baking experience was an absolute bust so I was excited that these were a winner.
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Celine said,
October 10, 2008 at 3:48 am
hooray, Kelly!
I have a hard time finding prune baby food here, been looking for it all over the place. do I live in a prune-hating sort of town? I’m starting to think so.
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Kat said,
April 10, 2009 at 7:38 am
I halved the recipe and am making these as we speak. That lonely banana was calling out to me, and he specified it must be one of your recipes. The muffins are in the oven!
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