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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (gluten free)

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A banana chocolate chip muffin so moist and delicious you’ll forget it’s gluten free! Freezer and school friendly!

Marriage has taught me that two people can both very much enjoy muffins, but have a completely different point of view on them. 

I love ALL muffins. I’m an experimenter, which means I’m constantly trying out new flavours and recipes (I think that’s obvious; I’m a food blogger after all!).

Jeremy loves banana chocolate chip muffins…. and that’s all. 

Oh he’ll eat the other flavours I make. But it’s no love affair. The whole time he’s just wishing it was a banana chocolate chip muffin. 

You know it’s love when 75% of the muffins I bake are banana chocolate chip. 

Gluten Free Muffins (10 of 19)

Why It’s A Smart Choice

I’ll be frank about this recipe: it’s more of a weekend brunch type of thing than an everyday breakfast.  I’m a huge proponent of making protein the focus of my morning meal. Just check out this post on the power protein can have on your whole day when you strategically choose a high protein breakfast.  

But, as far as muffins go, this is a Smart Nutrition certified choice! It’s relatively low in sugar and is a source of fibre. When I serve these for breakfast for my family, I balance it out with Greek yogurt and some fresh fruit. 

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5 from 2 votes

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (gluten free)

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A muffin so moist and delicious you’ll forget it’s gluten free!
Prep Time:20 mins
Total Time:45 mins
12

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup ground flax seeds
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • ½ tsp vanilla powder or 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups flaked oats
  • 1 cup gluten free flour mix that has xanthan gum in it
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Mash the bananas.
  • In a large bowl mix together the bananas, eggs, milk, brown sugar, flax seeds, oil, and vanilla.
  • Add in the oats, flour mix, and baking powder.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Scoop into a greased muffin tin.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle muffin comes out clean.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 257.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.5g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 14g
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 12
Calories: 257.5kcal
Author: Jessica Penner, RD
Banana Chocolate Chips Muffins (gluten free)

March 18, 2016 · 12 Comments

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  1. Laura says

    April 14, 2019 at 7:28 pm

    5 stars
    I made these today but instead of oats I used coconut flour… I used almond flour as the main flour. I used avocado oil instead of canola. I also added some baking soda. DELICIOUS!! My kids loved them.

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      April 18, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      Good to know! Coconut flour is very “thirsty” so it’s good to know that this flour has been tested and works as well!

      Reply
  2. Harper Leich says

    January 11, 2019 at 10:25 am

    What purpose do the flax seeds serve? I’ve seen them as an egg replacer but since these have eggs in them I’m wondering why it’s needed. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      January 19, 2019 at 9:02 pm

      They add fibre and omega 3 fatty acids!

      Reply
  3. Jacinta says

    November 15, 2018 at 2:43 am

    Tried with a not so ripe bannana ..hope it still goes well. Used rolled oats, flax and coconut flour. Will see what they end up like!!

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      November 27, 2018 at 10:00 pm

      Hope they turn out well for you!

      Reply
  4. Michelle says

    August 18, 2018 at 7:27 am

    5 stars
    Yum! Delicious. I just made it. Fast and easy and so delicious. I didn’t have milk or flaxseed so I use almond milk and hemp seed. I always kinda feel guilty about muffins but when it’s loads of bananas and hemp seeds and oats ang eggs I’m happy to see the kids eating them up

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      August 21, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      No guilt needed! Muffins can certainly be a healthy option! All depends on the ingredients 🙂

      Reply
  5. Ingrid says

    September 28, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    I tried it with regular flour and it worked just fine. Excellent muffins!

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      October 4, 2016 at 4:06 pm

      Good to know! Thanks for the feedback.

      Reply
  6. Jill says

    March 18, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    These look terrific! Can I substitute an equal amount of regular flour for this? What are flaked oats? Can I put rolled oats in the blender for a quick whiz to make them flakes? Thanks, I’m excited to try this. I have bananas that are ready. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica Penner says

      March 18, 2016 at 5:00 pm

      I haven’t tried it but I’m sure that regular flour would work just as well (or better!). Flaked oats are another name for rolled oats so you’re good to use them as they are! If you try it out, let me know how it goes with the regular flour!

      Reply

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