Yes, another vegan recipe, but I am not vegan. However, I like the idea of not cooking with eggs. Bananas act kind of like eggs, which I think making these muffins "vegan" super easy.
I took a rather long nap around 6 pm last night and couldn't go back to sleep when I woke up. So, I decided to bake. I had a couple bananas on my counter that started looking kind of interesting. Those bananas soon became my inspiration for my baking.
I looked online for a good vegan banana muffin recipe that matched the ingredients that I already had on hand. I found several, but none of them matched my ingredients. Some called for 3 ripe bananas... well I only had 2. Others called for nutmeg, which is not a spice I keep on hand. I decided to just go ahead and do a combination of recipes that I found. Now, doing this I wasn't exactly sure how my muffins would turn out.
So here's what I used...
2 bananas smooshed with a fork
1/4 cup vegan butter ( I used Earth Balance)
1 cup sugar
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
A dash of vanilla extract
So here's what you do...
1.) Preheat oven to 360 degrees Farenheit
2.) In a bowl, combine smooshed bananas, sugar and butter and mix together.
3.) In a seperate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda and mix together.
4.) Pour the flour mixture into the banana mixture and mix together.
5.) Add a dash of vanilla and mix again.
6.) Using a 1/3 measuring cup, scoop banana batter into an already lined cupcake pan. Repeat until all batter is used.
7.) Place in oven for about 25 minutes or until you test with a fork and it comes out clean. (I only put mine in for about 20 minutes, so just keep an eye on the muffins.)
8.) When finished, let cool on a cooling rack.
When serving:
I like to reheat the muffins for about 10 seconds in the microwave then cut in half and add a little vegan butter and serve! I only got 11 muffins, but I probably could've stretched it to make 12.
So here's how they turned out...
Beautiful and delicious!!! I think next time I might add another banana. The original recipe called for 3 bananas... well I only had 2. However, they turned out really delicious... I should pat myself on the back for improvising with what I had. Also, the original recipe did not call for vanilla, but I think it added a little extra excitement!
Enjoy!
Alison