00743 keto banana muffins 40 C 11 55. 007431 69 40 69 C 47. A fabulously healthy treat: These delicious Low Carb Chocolate Banana Muffins are grain free, sugar free and seriously nutrient-dense.
A fabulously healthy treat: These delicious Keto Banana Muffins are gluten-free, sugar free and seriously nutrient-dense. No fake banana extracts here – my low carb banana muffins contain a real banana! This is feel-good snacking taken to the next level, without the sugar rush. A fabulously healthy treat: These delicious Low Carb Keto Banana Muffins are grain free, sugar free and seriously nutrient-dense. This is feel-good snacking taken to the next level. We’ve just returned from our summer holidays.
Back at home in London, without sun, pool and the general feel-good-factor, I knew I had to whip up something special. Do you want peaceful silence and smiley faces all round? Plus that fabulous feeling when you’ve served up a bunch of healthy ingredients and everyone thinks it’s a real treat? Make these Low Carb Banana Muffins and enjoy them for breakfast or at snack time. They are true grain-free baking magic. Low carb banana bread muffins Because this recipe uses almond flour and ground flax seed, the texture is more rustic than that of a wheat muffin.
My low carb banana muffins are packed with fiber and won’t make you feel bloated the way a wheat muffin does. Real banana versus banana extract Because of their high carb count, bananas are generally avoided on a low carb diet. That’s why most keto banana muffin recipes have a so called secret ingredient: they use banana extract instead of a real banana. But I think you’ll never get close to the taste of proper banana flavor with extracts, not to mention the same wonderful moist texture. I’d say that is about 1 bite – and 5.
4 grams of net carbs per muffin. A fabulously healthy treat: These delicious Low Carb Banana Muffins are grain free, sugar free and seriously nutrient-dense. Sweetener – I used an erythritol monk fruit sweetener blend, but allulose, xylitol, Splenda or Boacha Sweet would also work. Top tip: Make sure the banana you use is VERY RIPE. The browner the peel the better. Ripe bananas have WAY more flavour than the ones with yellow or – God forbid – green peel.
This section contains step by step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. Find the recipe card with ingredient amounts and nutritional information at the bottom of the post. Mix the wet ingredients – banana, eggs, almond milk, vanilla and oil in a food processor or with a blender using a large bowl. About 2 minutes is perfect – by then you have plenty of air bubbles in the mix which makes the muffins lighter. Add the dry ingredients: the ground almonds or almond flour, ground flaxseed, sweetener, baking powder and spices.
Option to also add a pinch of salt. Blend until you have a smooth batter. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until browned on top. You can also test with a toothpick.
If there’s no dough sticking to it, the muffins are done. Substitutions for almond flour banana muffins It’s always possible to tweak recipes to make them suit your taste and the ingredients you’ve got in your larder. First of all, you can replace the coconut oil with butter if you like. I wanted to keep my muffins dairy free, but butter would taste great here, too! Also, any type of milk works.
I prefer nut milks such as almond milk or hazelnut milk because they are lower in carbs than dairy milk. Coconut milk would be a good option, too. A fabulously healthy treat: These delicious Low Carb keto Banana Muffins are grain free, sugar free and seriously nutrient-dense. The flaxseed gives the recipe a rustic flavour. It is possible to use more almond flour instead. In this case though I recommend that you add another egg to the recipe.