Banana Muffins with Chocolate

This is the best banana muffins with chocolate recipe! These healthy muffins are easy to make and are the perfect breakfast or snack. They are gluten free, dairy free and paleo and still taste amazing. Plus, they don’t taste like bananas! 

Why you will love this recipe:

• These paleo banana chocolate muffins are the best! 
• They are filled with delicious chunks of chocolate and they don’t taste like bananas.
• They are really easy to make in one bowl and the clean up is so simple.
• They are made with no chocolate chips and use chocolate bars instead.
• They are healthier than most other banana chocolate muffins and are gluten free, grain free and dairy free!
• They are higher in protein compared to most muffin recipes because they are made with almond flour. 
• They are great for meal prep.
• The muffins freeze really well. 

Key ingredients and substitutions: 

• Ripe bananas – the star of the show! You want to be sure your bananas are ripe with black spots. These help add natural sweetness and moisture to this muffin recipe. 
• Almond flour – one of the best grain free and gluten free flours. It’s high in protein and healthy fats. You can swap this for cashew flour. 
• Tapioca flour – to help give these muffins a night light and fluffy texture. I do not recommend trying to swap this for another flour. Note that tapioca flour and cassava flour are not the same thing! Do not confuse the two. 
• Coconut flour – this is the kind I use – to give these muffin tops the most perfect crisp texture. 
• Honey – one of my favorite natural sweeteners. To add just the perfect amount of sweetness to this gluten free banana muffin recipe, while keeping these muffins refined sugar free. You can swap this for maple syrup instead.
• Eggs – these help add moisture and allow the muffins to rise when they bake. I do not recommend trying to swap the eggs in this muffin recipe. 
• Coconut milk – I recommend using full fat coconut milk if possible. You can also swap this for another dairy free milk such as cashew milk, almond milk or even oat milk. 
• Coconut sugar sweetened chocolate bars – I use coconut sugar sweetened chocolate bars to keep these muffins refined sugar free but you can use any type of chocolate bar that you like. You could also use chocolate chips instead. 

How to make this recipe:

Step one:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step two:

Now add all the ingredients, except the chocolate bar pieces, to your standing mixer and blend well until smooth.

Step three:

Then stir in the chocolate bar pieces (or chocolate chips) by hand.

Step four:

Lastly, transfer the dough to the muffin try and then bake for 23-26 minutes, until a toothpick inserted inside a muffin comes out clean (the baking time will vary slightly depending on the size of the bananas you use). Let the muffins cool for a few minutes, then enjoy!

Chef’s tips:

• The cooking time for these muffins will vary slightly depending the size of your bananas. For larger bananas you will need to cook them slightly longer than if you use smaller bananas.
• DO NOT swap the tapioca flour for cassava flour. These muffins won’t turn out as these two flours are very different. 
• These muffins freeze really well. 

Variations and add ins: 

• Instead of almond flour you can use cashew flour. 
• Instead of broken chocolate bars you can use chocolate chips. 
• Instead of honey you can use maple syrup. 

How to store: 

Store these muffins in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 7 days. 

Frequently asked questions:

What chocolate bars are sweetened with coconut sugar?

My favourite brands are Zazubean and Hu Kitchen.

If you are allergic to almonds what flour can be used instead?

I would substitute with cashew flour

Can you substitute the almond flour with coconut flour?

Absolutely not! Theses muffins won’t turn out. 

Are these muffins paleo?

Yes! As long as you use chocolate bars sweetened with coconut sugar. Cane sugar is technically not paleo, although many of us still allow things like soy and dairy free chocolate chips sweetened with cane sugar as there is currently no alternative. As always, do what works for you. If you tolerate cane sugar feel free to use it!

Are these muffins Whole30?

No. No baked goods are allowed on the Whole30 program.

Can I make this muffin recipe vegan? 

I have not tried making these muffins vegan. If you do try swapping the eggs for an egg replacer please let me know how it turns out, but just note that I can not guarantee they will work out. 

Other recipes you will love:

• Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Drizzle
• Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• Paleo Carrot Cake Donuts
• Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins

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