Before you start baking these muffins, remember that they are not classic vegan banana muffins. Their texture is much chewier, and they must be baked in silicone cups, not in paper liners, or they will stick to the paper because the recipe is oil-free.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Egg-free Just 3 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes Dairy-free Oil-free Vegan No added sugar
Ingredients and Substitutions
Self-Raising Flour – This flour contains baking powder and will raise your muffins very well. You can’t use oat flour or almond flour in this recipe, it won’t work. But, you can swap the self-raising flour for all-purpose flour and baking powder – see the ratio in note 1 of the recipe card below. I haven’t tried gluten-free flour for this recipe so I can’t comment on how it would come out. Overripe Bananas – The recipe has only 3 ingredients and no sweetener, so the ripeness of the bananas matters. The darker the spots on the banana skin, the sweeter the muffins. Make sure you also measure the amount of mashed banana after mashing. You need to follow the measurements as too much banana makes the batter too packed, and not enough makes it dry. Canned Coconut Cream or canned coconut milk. Canned coconut cream replaces both the milk and oil that you usually add to a regular muffin recipe. The recipe can be made with oat milk, soy milk, or almond milk, but the texture is not as fluffy. My tip for this ingredient is to shake the can of coconut cream very well before opening so both layers in the can are combined.
How To Make 3-Ingredient Banana Muffins
Before you start, you must use silicone muffin cups or silicone muffin tins for this recipe. The muffins tend to stick to paper liners or regular muffin pans because they are made without butter or oil. If using silicone cups, place them in a muffin pan rather than a baking sheet to ensure the muffins raise well.
Expert Tips for Adjusting the Taste and Texture
Like any 3-ingredients recipe, you can’t expect too much flavor since there’s no added sugar or extract in the batter. That’s why I always recommend adding some of the below ingredients if you are after more flavor.
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. 1/3 cup of sugar or coconut sugar to boost sweetness. 1/2 cup of chocolate chips or chopped walnuts or blueberries. 1/2 cup of rolled oats.
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