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Gluten free olive oil banana muffins

Gluten free, FODMAP friendly, dairy free
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients
  

FOR THE BANANA MUFFINS:

  • 350 g bananas about 2 1/2 large ones ripe or unripe (unripe for a low FODMAP option) plus extra to garnish, if desired (I used the 2nd half of the third banana)
  • 3/4 cup soy milk
  • 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup 80g brown sugar
  • 1 cup 120g white rice flour
  • 1/4 cup 25g almond meal
  • 1/4 cup 30g tapioca flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 700 g eggs
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions
 

METHOD:

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  • Line a baking tray, and lay your bananas on it with a light spray of oil. Once the oven is ready, cook the bananas for 20-30 minutes. If they're super ripe, they'll probably only need 20, but the firmer ones will need longer.
  • While the bananas are cooking, mix together the soy milk and vinegar, and set aside to form buttermilk. It should be clumpy and separated by the time you stir it into the mixture - aside from contributing to the fancy name it will also give the muffins lift.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients and set aside.
  • Once the bananas are cooked - they smell like heaven and they're super squishy, transfer them to a bowl and mash them roughly. Allow them to cool slightly so your batter doesn't become scrambled eggs.
  • Once the bananas have cooled, add the wet ingredients (buttermilk, eggs, mashed banana, olive oil and vanilla bean paste) to the dry, and mix thoroughly to combine. After a couple of minutes, the batter should be spoonable but also kind of fluffy looking.
  • Grease 10-12 muffin holes (depending on their size) with a good spray of olive oil, and use a spoon or ladle to fill them with batter. Top them with the extra banana slices, and a sprinkle of brown sugar and/or cinnamon, if you fancy. Allow them to cook for 20-25 or so minutes - I like to finish mine with a quick blast under the grill for some colour on top.
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