CHUNKY MONKEY MUFFINS

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Banana muffins topped with chocolate chips and walnuts. These muffins are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo-friendly!

Provided by Paleo Parents

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1 cup pitted dates
½ cup almond butter
½ cup coconut flour
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
¼ cup palm shortening
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup dark chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
Puree bananas and dates in a food processor until smooth. Add almond butter, coconut flour, coconut oil, palm shortening, cocoa powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt. Pulse to make a thick batter, scraping sides to fully incorporate ingredients.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full. Toss chocolate chips and walnuts together in a small bowl, then sprinkle on top of each muffin, pressing them gently into tops.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 354.9 mg, Sugar 14.9 g