Scott bought a mere eight very large and very ripe bananas that all need to get used up, like before they even left the grocery store.
But since they’re ours now, I needed to whip up something using them. So here’s a quick, easy, vegan muffin recipe for you!
Blend first two ingredients, the cashews & flax seeds.
Then add everything else and blend it together with whatever appliance floats your muffy-makin’ boat. Mine was the VitaMuffyMaker.
Batter Up
Pour into Muffin Tins
Bake at 350F for 18-24 minutes (mine were gooey at 18 mins and I took out at 20 mins for that smidge underbaked goodness I go for)
Voila, 8 little Vegan Banana Nut Muffins
Enjoy! Great for lunches, kid snacks, breakfast with a slather of nut butter on top, you name it, suuuuper easy and as always vegan, gluten & soy-free with no additional oil added.
The Yummy, Gooey Inside of a Muffy
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Vegan Banana Nut Muffins (Gluten-Free, Soy-Free)
Recipe Yields 8 Small to Medium Muffins
1/4 c raw cashews (didn’t soak them)
1/4 c flax seeds
1 Large Banana
1/3 c almond meal (or 1/3 c whole almonds that you grind)
1/3 c brown sugar
2 Tbsp Agave
1 Tsp Cinnamon
Optional: 1-2 Medjool Dates (I used one date)
Optional: Add 2 Tbsp Cocoa or Carob Powder
Optional: Add 1/4 c shredded coconut
Optional: Add 1/4 dried fruit like raisins, cranberries, blueberries, gogi berries, etc.
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We also nibble on Raw Vegan Chocolate Coconut Snowballs
Do you have a great banana muffin recipe?
Wow…am I that used to broccoli that I never realized it smells? Its been my favorite veggie for yeeeeears.
Puppy chow was never something we had at my house, and I've only had it a few times, but it is sooooo good!!
Favorite appliance = BlendTec blender! :)
Yumm… that chex mix sounds so good! I used have a version of that when I was little, and it was called "puppy chow!"
LOVE sweet potato fries!!! :)
xxoo
Heather
I LOVE that chex mix you made! My brothers used to beg me to make it and called it dog food. Not so appealling, eh?
Everything looks delicious as always :)
averie, you are just amazing ok? I mean vegan rice chex mix?! what what you dont like that its called puppy chow LOL, Yeah I wouldn't want to eat anything called that either!
that mayo looks very interesting! and thanks for the brocolli tips! I never knew that it would keep smelling the longer you cook it!! I can always count on you for foodie advice!
fav kitchen appliance would have to be my magic bullet!!!
Oh I LOVE puppy chow! I haven't made it in years which is crazy, it is one of my favorite snacks. I love the pieces that missed the sugar and get all chocolatey. I'm going to make this now, thanks for the reminder Averie!
Oh I get into trouble with puppy chow! I didn't make it last year because Mallard and I agreed that we would inevitably go through a whole batch between us!
Oh man, I miss all the good stuff when I don't have time to check up on the blogs … chocolate chip cookie balls .. my favorite!
We generally don't do the soy thing either, but the grapeseed oil vegenaise is pretty awesome, and low soy. We do eat eggs, but we actually prefer it to regular mayo.
You are KILLING me with that Puppy Chow. Killing me. I've also heard it called Reindeer Food, if you like that better. My gosh, that stuff is addictive. I'm better off not making it, I think :)
I tried your broccoli tip and cut the cooking time in half. It smells so much nicer in my house now…THANKS!
my not so vita god blender and my food processor are my favs and must haves. I too have a fav spatula and a fav spoon and my chopping KNIFE that I use for everything much to my hubby's wonderment! haha. oh why do we get so attached to our utensils?
haha
I have a set of 3 bowls that I inherited from my mother and she had them when I was growing up…it was her fav mixing bowls and I ADORE them. My hubs wanted to be rid of them when we moved but HELLNO.
they are my childhood and happiness all wrapped up in love.
MINE. back off dude!
I would love a vita mix and it's on my wish list now. I think I can live without an excalibur bc lately I have just been using the oven carefully..(now that it's not over a hundred degrees now!)
OH and I like that pose better than the kukutasana (sp) pose…I can't get my hands in my legs and lift. way clumsy am I…that one looks easier (maybe) I am still working on the lotus and my ankles!
always something to look foward to with your blog !!!
I get a stay home MOMMY day tomorrow!
and a batch of macaroons in the oven/dehydrator!
xoxox
YESSS I adore the vegan puppy chow!! As I've said before, I think we'd make delicious roomies/kitchen friends…
What a glorious post! I remember that Chex mix from sleepovers in middle school:)
MUST try the broccoli salad, for obvious reasons!
Vitamix and this rubber spatula that I use to scoop everything out of the vitamix! Oh and my chef's knives- can't make due without that!
I'm very excited about our new oven at home- a steamer oven (like a poor-mans Gaggeneau)…can't WAIT to start using that daily!
I'de have to say that it's my juicer at the mo… because I find the pulp extremely edible too! I have a magic bullet but it's a bit scary (noisy.. and starts to smell like burnt metal after you use it).
Thanks for the tips with the ACV 'cooking' the broc. Do you think it would work to use a fat (ie. ghee) instead of the mayo? I don't really like cooking the nutrients out of broc but eating it raw isn't my fav either!
Right now I would say that my Cuisinart Food Processor- mostly because it's the only decent appliance that I own.. I'm looking forward to someday getting one of your Vitagods but in good time I'm sure! Not an appliance, but I have this wonderful chefs knife that the hubby bought me as a random surprise gifty and I have been in love with this little guy right from the start. I really believe a good knife can get you places! Cookie dough ice cream.. fantastic!