Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins
Gluten-free banana muffins stuffed full of ooey-gooey chocolate chips. The perfect on-the-go snack, these paleo banana muffins are sure to hit the spot!
This post was originally published on February 13, 2019 and was updated with new photos, recipe, and copy on 3/12/22.
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The Ultimate Gluten-Free Banana Muffins (with Chocolate Chips!)
There is nothing better than delicious chocolate chip banana bread recipes. The soft, sweet banana bread center filled with ooey-gooey chocolate chips is just the perfect sweet bread snack. However, the chocolate chip banana bread recipes I used to enjoy aren’t gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free.
So, I set out to recreate this classic treat for a convenient, on-the-go breakfast or snack. Introducing my gluten-free banana muffins with chocolate chips, the tastiest treat for kids and adults!
Made with almond flour, coconut flour, and other healthy baking swaps, these paleo banana muffins are the real deal. Moist, delicious, and the perfect treat! Grab one for breakfast or pack them in lunches, you just can’t go wrong with this ultimate gluten free chocolate chip banana muffins recipe!
How to Make Almond Flour Banana Muffins
Ingredients
To make these paleo banana muffins gluten-free and grain-free, I love a good mix of coconut flour and almond flour which makes these muffins perfectly moist and crumbly, just like a standard flour muffin! Mixed with banana, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nut butter, these healthy banana bread muffins are the perfect blend of sweet and spice.
The best part? Chocolate chips gently folded into the batter add the final touches to the ultimate gluten-free banana muffin.
How to Serve Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Serve these banana muffins warm with a glass of your favorite dairy-free milk for dessert, or room temperature for an on-the-go breakfast. Pack them in lunches, or bring them along for a long road trip. These gluten-free banana muffins are a kid-friendly & adult-loved snack! Packed with healthy, allergy-friendly ingredients.
Mary’s Tips & Tricks
Storage: Store leftover banana muffins in an air-tight container on the counter to serve at room temperature. You can also store them in the fridge to extend their shelf life. They are super tasty either way!
Nut Allergy: These gluten-free banana muffins are not nut-allergy friendly, as they contain nut flours and nut butter. Please keep this in mind if someone in your family has a nut allergy. I haven’t tested it, but using 1:1 gluten free flour in place of the almond flour and using sunflower seed butter could work! If you try it, please leave a comment below. Just note the sunflower seed butter tends to turn baked goods green! (Might be great for St. Paddy’s, haha).
Chocolate Chips: These banana muffins taste great with chocolate chips, however, this is totally optional. My favorite dairy-free chocolate chips are Hu Kitchen or Eating Evolved. If you prefer your gluten-free banana muffins without chocolate chips, feel free to omit them. You could also use crushed walnuts as a substitute.
FAQS
Are these gluten-free banana muffins healthy? These banana bread muffins use healthy baking swaps to make them paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free. Using maple syrup and banana to sweeten the muffins means there’s no refined sugar, which makes them healthier off the bat. Both the carbs and the calories in these gluten-free banana muffins are quite a bit lower than your standard flour and sugar muffins!
Do coconut flour & almond flour banana muffins still taste like regular muffins? Actually, yes! The mixture of coconut flour and almond flour makes these paleo banana muffins perfectly moist, crumbly, with the perfect muffin structure. You won’t be able to tell the difference!
Can I use this chocolate chip banana bread recipe to make a loaf instead of muffins? Yes! Use an 8-inch loaf pan instead of a muffin tin and bake at 350F for 35-40 min. Then, check the center with a toothpick before removing your banana bread from the oven.
More Paleo & Gluten-Free Muffin Recipes
Paleo Orange Cranberry Muffins
Chocolate Chip Mug Muffin / Cake
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Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup smooth nut butter, I used Almond butter from Costco!
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips , + more for topping
Equipment
- Muffin tin
- Mixing bowls
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with baking cups, or spray well with cooking spray if using a non-stick pan. Mix the bananas, eggs, almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- In a smaller bowl, mix the remaining dry ingredients (except for the chocolate chips). Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Mix well. Add the chocolate chips and stir.
- Spoon the batter into the cups, filling almost to the top.
- Bake for 20-22 mins until a toothpick comes out clean and the tops are set and golden brown. Let them cool completely before removing from the pan / peeling off the wrapper (otherwise they make stick!) Enjoy!
19 Comments on “Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins”
I didn’t try with this but if you use sunbutter and baking powder in a recipe together the final product will turn green! I know from experience. It’s a chemical reaction. Harmless but green!
Yes, this is true! Thanks for sharing.
This was so moist and delicious. I baked it as a loaf, increased the time a little and it turned out great!!
Awesome! So glad you could turn it into a loaf and it worked!
These are the BEST!!! I have made them several times now. So yummy and moist. I wish I had found the recipe sooner. This will be my go to recipe when I have very ripe bananas.
So yummy!! These were easy to make and definitely a hit in our house! I may or may have not eaten two in a row!
Made these yesterday for on the go breakfast! WE used a combo of chocolate granola butter and almond butter! They are so good! My girls really enoyed them this morning.
These are delish. I followed the recipe exactly! They are quite sweet which is not a bad thing. The texture is great! I will experiment with using less maple syrup next time and adding walnuts to balance the sweetness more. Thank you!!
These muffins are amazing! We ate them while they were still a little warm.. DELICIOUS!
Great muffin! Forgot to put the chocolate chips in but just some on top and they still were yummy!
Meant to leave 5 stars, sorry, not sure how it posted only 4!
I added coconut flakes instead of chocolate chips. And topped with coconut so they got a little toasted looking which was so pretty.
Yum! Super easy, you probably already have all the ingredients on hand! Very soft and *m word* for an almond flour muffin!
My five-year-old and I made these this morning. We used peanut butter at her request but they were otherwise according to recipe! I inhaled two of them while they were still warm and I had to hide them after she had one!! Sooooo good! I love that there’s no traditional flour and the usual cup of sugar, butter, etc! These will be on repeat!
These are amazing! So easy and the kids loved them 🙂
I made these this morning and they are yummy. Do you keep them in the refrigerator to store them?
Yes you can!
What chocolate chips do you use to keep this paleo? I used Enjoy Life semi sweet and then saw they have cane sugar.
Hu Kitchen or Eating Evolved!