Organic Chocolate Banana Muffins

Organic Chocolate Banana Muffins

Yields: 12 muffins

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:20-25 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups organic all-purpose flour 
• ¼ cup unsweetened organic cocoa powder 
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 
• ½ teaspoon baking soda 
• ½ teaspoon pink Himalayan salt 
• ½ cup organic coconut palm sugar
•  ¼ cup organic apple sauce
• ½ cup organic avocado oil 
• 1 egg (or egg substitute if making vegan)
• ¼ cup Unsweetened almond or coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
• 2 large very ripe organic bananas, mashed 
• One semi-sweet chocolate chip atop each muffin (optional)

Instructions:

• Step 1  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners, or lightly oil cast iron muffin tin. 
• Step 2  Combine organic flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Step 3  Whisk organic coconut sugar, applesauce, avocado oil, egg, almond milk (or coconut milk), and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Fold in bananas. 
• Step 4  Divide batter among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Place one chocolate chip atop each muffin cup. 
• Step 5  Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Tips: You can use real milk instead of milk substitutes, coconut oil (melted first) instead of avocado oil. 

Altered Allrecipes.com recipe.