fbpx
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Blog
Kitrusy
Breakfast, Clean Eat, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Ovo-Vegetarian, Snacks, Sweet Treats

Healthy Banana Nut Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins

Jump to Recipe              Print Recipe

A close up image of a banana nut dark chocolate muffin in a colorful paper liner surrounded by dark chocolate chips and walnuts

These decadent muffins are perfect for breakfast since they are low in carbs, clean eat, gluten-free, dairy-free, and contain no added sugar (minus the sugar contained in the dark chocolate). Whether you make them full-sized or in mini-muffins you simply cannot go wrong.

An overhead image of dishes containing ingredients for banana nut dark chocolate muffins including almond flour, eggs, bananas, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts and dark chocolate chips.

To make these you’ll need almond flour, eggs, bananas, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts and dark chocolate chips.

An over head image of a bowl of mixed wet ingredients with bowls containing almond flour, walnut pieces and dark chocolate chips on the right

First we combine the eggs, vanilla, and bananas into a smooth mixture in one bowl and the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.

An overhead image of banana muffin batter with two bowls containing walnut pieces and dark chocolate chips to the right

After combining the wet and dry ingredients together the batter was a bit thinner than I would have liked (this sometimes happen depending on the size of the eggs or the bananas)

An overhead image of a bowl containing coconut flour

So we’re going to add in a tablespoon of coconut flour to help the batter thicken up to the right texture.

An overhead image of a bowl of banana nut dark chocolate batter

After letting it rest for five minutes we’ll add in 1/2 of the chocolate chips and the nuts and fold it in.

An overhead image of a mini muffin tray filled with banana nut dark chocolate muffin batter

After filling the muffin tin with even portions of the batter, we’ll top with the remaining chocolate chips and pop it into a preheated oven.

An overhead image of a mini muffin tray of baked banana nut dark chocolate muffins

After a quick bake, we’re done!

An overhead image of banana nut dark chocolate mini muffins with dark chocolate chips and walnut pieces scattered around them

Whether you make them into regular-sized muffins or mini muffins these are a healthy, clean eat and absolutely delicious treat that makes for a great grab and go breakfast option or afternoon pick-me-up.

A close up image of a banana nut dark chocolate muffins surrounded by dark chocolate chips and walnuts

I’m confident that you’re going to love these muffins so I really hope you give it a try and I’d love to see how your creations turned out so connect with me on social media and send me your pics!

A close up image of a banana nut dark chocolate muffin in a colorful paper liner surrounded by dark chocolate chips and walnuts
Print Recipe
5 from 2 votes

Banana Nut Dark Chocolate Muffins

These muffins are healthy and hearty and contain no sugar, butter, or wheat flour! With a dense muffin texture, these little bites are perfect for breakfast or for a quick snack. 
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time22 mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Kitrusy

Ingredients

  • 2 large overripe bananas
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour (natural or blanched)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp organic coconut flour (optional)
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (or cacao nibs)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • coconut oil (for greasing tins)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your muffin tin with coconut oil (or use muffin tin liners if you prefer)
  • Combine the bananas, eggs, and vanilla, in a blender until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl combine the almond flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and baking soda until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Add the blended wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well (using a whisk or hand mixer works best). If your batter is too thin or wet, add a tablespoon of coconut flour or 1/4 cup more almond flour.
  • Fold in the nuts and half of the dark chocolate chips and allow the batter to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Fill muffin trays with even portions of the batter and top with the remaining chocolate chips. 
  • Bake in your preheated oven for 12-minutes for mini-muffins or 22-minutes for full-sized muffins, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Store muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. These muffins also freeze well for up to three months.

Notes

  • This recipe makes 12 regular muffins or 24 mini muffins.
  • This recipe works best using overripe bananas for the maximum amount of natural sweetness and banana flavor.
  • If your muffins aren't sweet enough add in a tablespoon of maple syrup or honey and an extra tablespoon of almond flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1.3mg

Post navigation

Clean Eat Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
Caribbean Style Stew Chicken

ABOUT KITRUSY

Hi there! Welcome to Kitrusy where we devise and share our clean-eating culinary creations. We aim to keep things clean and simple, so feel free to look around and I'm sure you'll discover something just for you!

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • RSS
  • Pinterest
  • Elara Pro by LyraThemes.com
  • Kitrusy © 2021
We use cookies on our site and continuing to use our site in anyway way constitutes consent to our use of cookies. At any time you may withdraw consent. If you want to know why we use cookies or how you can withdraw consent please visit the cookies section in our privacy policy.AcceptPrivacy Policy