HEALTHY CHOCOLATE-COCONUT BANANA MUFFINS

Healthy Chocolate-Coconut Banana Muffins image

This muffin recipe is made with whole wheat flour, maple syrup instead of sugar, and coconut oil instead of butter for a healthier dairy-free muffin recipe.

Provided by blazinblondie

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 large ripe bananas
1 egg
⅓ cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
⅔ cup dark chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with coconut oil or line cups with paper liners.
Use a fork to mash bananas in a bowl. Blend in egg, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder together in a separate bowl, making a well in the center. Pour banana mixture into the well and stir until batter is just combined; fold in unsweetened coconut and chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 157 mg, Sugar 8 g