Healthy Hummingbird Muffins (Gluten-free, Vegan)
Healthy Hummingbird Muffins are a moist spice cake muffin studded with dates and pecans. They get their moistness from the right blend of flours, banana or applesauce + crushed pineapple. (Egg-free and dairy-free)
Servings 10 muffins
Calories 332kcal
Cost $5
Equipment
- 1 jumbo muffin pan or 2 muffin tins for smaller muffins
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups smashed banana (3 bananas), or applesauce
- ¾ cup dates pitted and chopped
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
- ¼ cup oil such as olive or avocado
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup rice flour brown or white
- ¾ cup sweet rice flour
- ¾ cup chopped pecans optional for nut-free
- 5 Tablespoons psyllium husk whole (not powder; see link)
- 2 teaspoons ginger powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon quality salt
- 1/8-¼ teaspoon cloves powder depending on preference, or 2 drops cloves EO
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Prep muffin tins with liners (6 jumbo muffins, or more if smaller).
- Combine wet ingredients and coconut sugar in large mixing bowl.
- Top with dry ingredients in the order they're listed. Use mixer on low speed, or mix by hand, until ingredients are stirred together evenly, without over-mixing.
- Scoop batter (it will be fairly thick) into muffin tin. Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean (less time for smaller muffins, more time for jumbo muffins).
- Cool at least slightly and serve.
Notes
Storage
To store, place in sealed container on the counter for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. To defrost, place at room temp for 2 hours, or overnight.Related recipes
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Nutrition
Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg