Coconut Macadamia Banana Muffins
November 20, 2011 in Muffins and Coffee Cakes
Both my daughters love bananas, but eating half a banana is a common occurrence. So, we tend to have alot of leftover bananas in our house. I take all those half bananas, peel them, and toss them into a resealable plastic bag in my freezer. When I have the equivalent of 3 bananas, I make paleo banana muffins. Here is my favorite variation (yield: 12 muffins):
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup raw macadamia nuts, chopped
- 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes/chips, chopped (or use shredded)
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup extra virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Toast macadamia nuts and coconut flakes on a baking sheet in the oven until starting to brown, about 6-8 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, salt and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, mashed banana, honey, coconut oil, lemon juice and vanilla.
4. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and stir to combine. Add toasted macadamia nuts and coconut.
5. Spoon batter into greased muffin tin and bake for 30 minutes.
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I made these muffins this weekend. I think they are now my favorite banana muffin and I’ve tried an assortment of almond, coconut, & rice flour banana muffin recipes. These are nicely sweet and moist and I love the added coconut flavor. I substituted the pecans I had on hand and used palm shortening instead of butter. They puffed up like a normal muffin and are a lovely golden color. Very yummy – thanks for sharing your recipes!
Hi! I love this recipe! Do you think I could substitute unsweetened applesauce for the bananas for someone who doesn’t like bananas. I tried the apple “oat” muffins but wasn’t a big fan of the texture. Thanks!
I think it’s worth trying.
I absolutely love this recipe! My second batch is currently in the oven since these don’t last long with my paleo and non-paleo roommates. Thanks for sharing!
These are my husbands new FAVORITE Paleo muffin. Thank you! I love them, too.
I make a batch, wrap them individually in foil, and freeze them or they’d be gone in a day around here!