This is an amalgamation of recipes to make it paleo friendly and free of eggs, dairy and gluten.  I used mini muffin tins and really enjoyed them as a light snack. I made my own almond flour which was less tedious then expected although it did involve both a food processor and a coffee grinder. Search the web to get the details or just pick some up at your local grocery store. Enjoy!

 

Ingredients:

DRY

* 1 1/2 cup almond flour

* 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds

* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

* 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

* pinch of nutmeg

* pinch of salt

WET

* 2  bananas, mashed

* 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds soaked in 6 tablespoons water

* 1 tablespoon honey

* 1 tablespoon coconut oil

* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

EXTRA

* 1/3 chopped walnuts or dark (organic) chocolate chips

 

Directions:

– Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place muffins cups in muffin tin or oil tins with coconut oil and set aside.

– Soak 2 tbsp flaxseeds in 6 tbsp water and set aside.

– Mix together all the dry ingredients except the nuts/chocolate chips.

– In a separate bowl, mix all the wet ingredients together, including the soaked flaxseeds.

– Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients, add nuts/chocolate chips and stir until just combined.

– Fill the muffin tins only 3/4 full. Bake 15-25 minutes (depending on the size of your muffin tins) or until a toothpick comes out clean.

– Let cool before eating.

By Marsha Hamilton