Mmmm.... banana muffins!

The kids and I spent a lovely weekend at home, relaxing, crafting and baking. OK, OK, there was also lots of whining, the kids were fighting, arguing, very early morning waking and house cleaning, but that does not sound near as fun :)

I love baking though. It relaxes me. Sometimes I bake out of necessity, but rarely does it feel like a chore to me. Which is a good thing, because I cannot resort to buying pre-made things like muffins and cookies in this house. It's not only cheaper to make it yourself, but with all the food sensitivities we have in our house, the main one being that my son cannot do processed sugar. I also recently developed serious eczema and after careful observation, I figured out this weekend that it's caused by dairy. I don't usually eat much dairy other than the occasional goat cheese, but I noticed recently I had been reverting back to some old food habits that include dairy.

So with all this, it's a good thing I enjoy baking vegan goodies! A couple of years ago, I figured out how to veganize just about any of my old favourite recipes and how to replace the sugar. And good news! Everyone that's ever tasted my baking always love it! So it's good news for you too, since I'm going to share this recipe with you :)

Banana Muffins

3 large (or 4 small) ripe bananas, mashed

6 Tbsp coconut oil (I usually cut it in half, and replace the other half with unsweetened applesauce)

1/3 cup honey or agave

Pinch salt

1 Tbsp ground flax with 2 Tbsp warm water (or can replace this with 1 egg)

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

Mash the bananas in a bowl and add the coconut oil (and or applesauce), the honey and the salt and mix well. In a small separate bowl, mix the ground flax with warm water and set aside. Add the egg (if using) and the vanilla to the banana mixture. Then add all the dry ingredients along with the gooey flax mixture (if you chose to make it vegan) and mix until combined.

Bake in muffin pan in a 350F oven, for about 15-20 minutes. Will make 12 regular size muffins.

This has been a go-to banana muffin recipe since I learned how to bake as a kid in my parents kitchen. So it's a long time family favourite, and I hope you will like it too :)

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Happy baking!