Oh dear me.
Dear, dear, me.
This morning I was in the mood to make muffins. It is dark and grey outside and I wanted comfort food. Nothing spells comfort food more than banana and peanut butter. Warm, gooey, sweet, and packed with nutrients.
15 min
20 min
35 min
12 muffins
Ingredients
Wet:
- 2 T ground flax + 6 T water, whisked (replaces 2 eggs)
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup agave (or you could use maple syrup probably)
- 1/4 cup organic virgin coconut oil
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 small)
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (I used hemp)
Dry:
- 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 T wheat germ
- 1 t cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of fine grain sea salt
- 1 t baking soda
Bomb Filling:
- 1/4 cup plain soy yogurt (or regular)
- 1 T agave (or maple syrup)
- 1 heaping T peanut butter
- 1 small ripe banana
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Whisk the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flax + water to create the ‘eggs’. Allow it to sit for a few minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix the wet ingredients together.
- Add flax mixture and whisk.
- Fold dry ingredients into the wet ingredients being careful not to over stir.
- Place batter in a pre-greased muffin pan.
- Optional: Sprinkle with walnuts or carob nibs.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- While the muffins are baking prepare the filling. Mix yogurt, peanut butter, sweetener, and banana together being sure to get the clumps out.
- Place into a zip lock bag and set aside. Don’t cut the hole until just before filling (it leaks out).
- Once muffins are out of the oven and cooled, cut the hat of the muffin and fill. Place hat back on.
- Now enjoy your banana bombs with a big cup ‘o tea, a loved one, and some great reading material. :)
Here is a good picture showing you the power of liquid in a muffin mix.
The right side muffin was created with only 1/4 cup hemp milk in the batter, while the left side was using 1/2 cup hemp milk. Look how much more it rises with more milk!!!
Want to know another cool fact?
1 egg costs around 25 cents while 1 ‘flax egg’ costs around 2 cents! It can be much cheaper to bake with vegan ingredients.
Cutting off the hat:
Hi, my name is Angela and I am addicted to swirling things.
Oh no, the bomb is exploding!
These. taste. so. amazing. I. can’t. handle. it.
I can’t imagine any better way to spend my Saturday morning.
those look GLORIOUS! thanks for the recipe :D
These look soooo good! You are my go to lady for delicious baking recipes now :)
Angela,
You are turning me in to one “Queen Baker” I just made your Banana Bomb Muffins, (which yep were da bomb:) I have made your “Breakfast Cakes” 3 x this week – I made your Immune Stir fry” the list goes on I have made so many of your dishes you would be amazed (oatmeal with frozen veggies, sauce and humuus, your layered bean dish etc. I will be making the pb&j cups tomorrow. All I can say is “thank you”, You are truly talented when it comes to baking & writing and just being engaging. I have always liked to throw things together but you have definitely broadened my horizons. You Angela are the bomb!!!!!! From my husband to myself to my little girl, all you hear after making one of your fab dishes is “wow” that was yummy!!!!!!!!!!
OMG…I can’t wait to make these! They look so YUMMY!
omg. I want it. NOW. unfortunately, although I have all the ingredients, my muffin pan is far far away… :(
yummy yummy yummy! peanut butter and banana is the best combo, love the flax eggs!
I can’t wait until it’s not scorching hot here and I can use my oven again! This is definitely going to be the next batch of muffins I make (swirl included ;) )
Marina- You could make a cake out of it…and then maybe drizzle the filling on top?
OMG Ange! You are SO creative =] Looks SO DELICIOUS, can’t wait to make some!
Do you use flax meal or seeds to make your vegan egg? Curious! :)
Beyond scrumptious!!!!! Share?? :D
They look so amazing too! I printed the recipe and am going to try making these! I love the new look of your blog!
Angela –
I just pulled these out of the oven, and they are fantastic! I topped mine with Heath toffee chips. Yum. Thanks for the recipe.
One question – is there anyway to make the topping (or filling) less runny? What could be added? I’d like it to be more of a frosting consistency, so I could use the filling as a topping. Let me know of any ideas.
Thanks!!
Jen
Yum! I make a banana and peanut butter muffin too, but it does use an egg. I will need to try the flax egg next time, they are one of my absolute favorite muffins to make.
Yummy! I am GF so would sub out the flours. Flax goo for eggs is awesome, isn’t it! The filling could be tweaked in so many different ways. Wheels turning…thanks!
that looks sooo good! putting this on my “to make” list! thanks angela!
I definitely just had a foodgasm…
Oh my goodness these look like the most amazing muffins ever! You come up with the best recipes! Thank you for always sharing!
Those look absolutely amazing!
can not wait to make these!!
Loving all the foodie posts, this one looks especially amazing. I bet they would freeze well too!
Question – I’ve noticed you don’t go to the gym. Do you have a membership or just use the treadmill and at-home exercises during the dark and dreary months? I can’t decide if I want to let go of mine!