Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder
  • 1 tablespoon aluminum-free and sodium-free baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sodium-free baking soda
  • 4 large, very ripe bananas (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup date syrup (I used date paste)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 4 ounces chopped raw, unsalted walnuts (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup unsweetened or date-sweetened dairy-free chocolate chips (about 5 ounces)

Vegan & GF

From Chef AJ’s fabulous new cookbook—Sweet Indulgence. These PCRM muffins are loaded with flavor including bananas, applesauce, walnuts and chocolate chips. Gluten, oil, and sugar free muffins check all the boxes for delicious yet healthy desserts.

Makes 12 muffins

Preheat oven to 350 F. Place oats in a large bowl and add the other dry ingredients.

Puree bananas in a food processor fitted with the “S” blade until smooth. Add the applesauce, date syrup and vinegar and process again until combined. Pour over dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do nut overmix. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Evenly distribute the batter (a retractable ice cream scoop works well), using a 12-cavity silicone muffin pan, or 12 cavity muffin tin lined with cupcake liners, and bake for 40-45 minutes until a tooth-pick inserted in the center comes clean.  There may be some melted chocolate on the toothpick but be sure there is no batter.

 

 

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