Gluten-Free Banana Walnut Chia Muffins

These gluten-free banana, walnut, and chia seed muffins, sweetened with coconut sugar, are great on-the-go snacks or breakfast on busy mornings.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 22 mins
• Total Time: 37 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ⅓ cup water
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ½ cup plain fat-free yogurt
• ¾ cup coconut sugar
• 1 ¾ cups gluten-free all purpose baking flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

Step 2

Mix water and chia seeds together in a small bowl; set aside until chia seed gel is thickened, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Combine flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk chia gel, yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until batter is moistened. Fold bananas and walnuts into batter. Fill muffin cups 2/3-full with batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool muffins for 5 minutes in the tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.