Name: Paleo Banana Nut Muffins - Gluten Free - Sugar Free - Dairy Free
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 ripe bananas, mashed well; 6 eggs; ¾ cup almond butter; 3 tablespoon coconut oil, melted; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla; ¾ cup coconut flour (you can also use blanched almond flour); 3 teaspoons cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon nutmeg; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder (check labels to make sure it is gluten-free); 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup of chopped walnuts; ¼ cup finely chopped nuts for the top of the muffins (optional)

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These Paleo Banana Nut Muffins are simple to make and have no added sugar. They are one of my favorite quick grab and go breakfast recipes for those mornings when you have to get out the door in a hurry.

Baking can be a challenge on a Paleo diet, but these Paleo baking tips will really help and show you that you can still enjoy your favorite baked treats and keep your eating plan clean.

Cutting out sugar in your diet means that you have to get creative when it comes to baked goods. Using dried fruit is a great way to sweeten baked goods in a Paleo-friendly way!

For today’s recipe, I am using Mother Nature’s natural sweetener – ripe bananas! Keep reading to learn how to make this paleo banana muffin recipe.

Ingredients for these Paleo banana muffins

To make these banana Paleo muffins you’ll need the following ingredients:

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6 ripe bananas, mashed well
6 eggs
¾ cup almond butter
3 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
¾ cup coconut flour (you can also use blanched almond flour)
3 teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoon nutmeg
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder (check labels to make sure it is gluten-free)
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup of chopped walnuts
¼ cup finely chopped nuts for the top of the muffins (optional)

Bananas ripen naturally. So if you go to your fruit bowl only to find ripe ones, don’t toss them. Making banana muffins are not the only thing you can do with these. See other uses for ripe bananas here.

Let’s make some Paleo banana nut muffins!

Start by preheating your oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Then line a muffin tin with 24 cupcake liners. Make sure to use good quality liners. The mixture is somewhat oily and Dollar store liners just won’t work well for this recipe.

Add the bananas, eggs, almond butter, coconut oil and pure vanilla extract to the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment and combine well. The riper your bananas are, the better, since there will be no sugar in these muffins.

In another bowl, whisk together the coconut flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda and salt until well combined.

Add the dry ingredients into the mixer and combine well. Paleo baked good use very little coconut flour compared with normal baked goods, so the batter will be thick and somewhat frothy.

The last step in making these muffins is to fold in the chopped nuts. Make sure to reserve a few for the top of the muffins.

Use an ice cream scoop to fill the muffin liners so they are about ¾ full. The mixture is very thick and scoops easily.Then add the reserved chopped nuts to the top of the muffins for extra crunch and appearance.

Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes. Can’t wait to try one!

For another tasty muffin recipe, try my vegan banana muffins.

Time to taste this Paleo banana muffin recipe!

These Paleo banana nut muffins are hearty, crunchy and have just a hint of sweetness. After almost a month without sugar, my taste buds have really adapted and I love having a muffin that is not overly sweet now.

Serve these muffins for breakfast, as a snack or as an ending to a main meal. You will love knowing that they are good for you, and will fit into a Paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free or sugar-free diet plan.

For more Paleo and ideas check out these recipes:

Store the Paleo banana nut muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for best results. With the high egg and oil content, plus the bananas, these muffins will last longer in the fridge. They also freeze well.

For another healthy muffin recipe, try these cinnamon apple muffins.

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Yield: 24 Paleo banana muffins