Muffin brownies? Get out of townies! These mildly sweet, highly nutritious breakfast bites are loaded with whole plant foods, including ripe plantains, oats, dates, cacao and cinnamon. If you’re into freshly baked treats (and your entire house smelling like a bakery), you’re going to want to try this recipe.
For a sweeter batch, add a drop more maple syrup. Not sure how much? Adjust to taste! The best part about egg-free baked goods is that you can taste your creation as you go. To serve, slice one open and spread on some plant-based butter, or enjoy with a drizzle of all-natural peanut butter.
Vegan Chocolate Plantain Brownie Muffins
Servings 7 brownie muffins
Calories 256 kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 very ripe plantains, almost black
- 1 cup oat flour
- 8 pitted medjool dates
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup Wildly Organic Cacao Powder
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. pure maple syrup or more for a sweeter batch
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- Coconut oil, to coat pan
- Hemp seeds, optional
- Wildly Organic Cacao Nibs, optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat muffin tin wells with coconut oil.
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In bowl, use fork to mash plantains until mostly smooth (a few lumps are OK). Set aside.
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In blender, combine dates and water until syrupy. Pour into mashed bananas. Add oat flour, cacao powder, baking powder, maple syrup and cinnamon. Mix until fully incorporate. If mixture appears stiff or doughy, slowly stir in more water until it reaches batter-like consistency.
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Spoon batter into muffin tin wells a little over halfway. Optional: sprinkle hemp seeds and/or cacao nibs on top of each muffin.
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Bake for 25 minutes. Cool in pan for a few minutes and then transfer muffins to wire rack or plate until just warm or to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Vegan Chocolate Plantain Brownie Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 256
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 9mg0%
Potassium 770mg22%
Carbohydrates 61g20%
Fiber 7g28%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 906IU18%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.