This date-sweetened, gluten-free muffin recipe is easy to make and super healthy. It’s also incredibly delicious! I serve it to the boys for breakfast with scrambled eggs, or as an after school snack. I love gluten-free baked goods made with healthy flours such as almond, coconut, or flax meal. I’m especially fond of treats that are sweetened with fruit, rather than honey or maple syrup. The great thing about using fruit as a sweetener is that it comes with fiber, which slows down the absorption of sugars.
Enjoy these fruit sweetened muffins made from coconut flour!
Banana Walnut Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 medium bananas
- 3 dates (remove pits)
- 10 drops stevia
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
Instructions
- Place eggs, oil, bananas, dates and stevia in a vitamix; blend on medium speed until combined
- Add in coconut flour, salt and baking soda and blend until smooth
- Fold in walnuts
- Scoop ¼ cup batter into a paper lined muffin pan
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes (my batch took exactly 23 minutes; all ovens are slightly different)
- Cool and serve
Equipment
These muffins will come out just as well when made without the walnuts. Then, you’ve got a great gluten-free, nut-free breakfast recipe! Lately loads of readers have been letting me know that they have nut allergies. If you can’t eat nuts, check out my Nut-Free Recipes page!
Here are some other nut-free Paleo muffin recipes:
Michelle says
Could coconut sugar be used instead of stevia? If so what would be the correct amount ?
Elana says
Michelle, I haven’t tried that :-)
Elana says
Holli, for more on that go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-baking/
Enjoy!
Elana
HOLLI ABBOTT says
Can you use almond flour instead of coconut flour?
Patri says
Love your recipes, i have been following you for a few years now but i never comment :). I have a question that is killing me though and i am hoping you can answer. Every time i do muffins they look gorgeous snd fluffy in the oven, but once i take them out they deflate instantly. Why is that? What am i doing wrong?
Elana says
Patri, thanks for your comment. That is called a flying crust and happens when you use too much liquid in a recipe :-)
Jeannie Shaver says
We LOVE these muffins and have been making them for years through our travels all over the world. They freeze great for bringing on day trips too!
My kids love when I add chocolate chips but then you certainly don’t need stevia or dates.
Elana says
Jeannie, thanks for letting me know you LOVE these muffins!
Ofira shabtai says
How many calories per 1 muffins?
Thank you
Elana says
Ofira, for more on that go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a wonderful day!
Elana
Penny says
How long do they keep? Fridge or cupboard? Are they freezeable? Just made them – scrumptious!
Elana says
Penny, to store these muffins, wrap in a paper towel, seal in a plastic bag, and refrigerate for up to 1 week. So glad to hear they’re scrumptious :-)
miki says
How do I know the number of carbs grams in each?
Elana says
Miki, for more on that please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have an amazing day!
Elana
miki says
I could not find the information for this specific recipe. Also, I would like to exchange two bananas with two fuji apples. How do I know to calculate the carbs then?
Thank you,
Elana says
Miki, thanks for your comment! For more on my philosophy on this please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
You can find recipes with nutrition information in this book:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-cooking/
Have an incredible day!
Elana