Ridiculously Easy Gluten Free Vegan Banana Oat Muffins

Recipe by Sweet Like Cocoa

Simple, easy, and oh so delicious. These moist banana oat muffins are oil free, gluten free AND vegan, and are ready in a flash!

Ingredients

• dry Ingredients:
• 1 cup oat flour*
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• wet Ingredients:
• 1 cup mashed bananas (2-3 depending on size)
• ⅓ tbsp brown sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 flax egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• optional
• 2 tbs of rolled oats for topping

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F
2. For the flax egg, combine 1 tablespoon of flax meal and 3 tablespoons of warm water. Stir and set aside to thicken
3. In a medium bowl, combine oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg
4. In another bowl, mash bananas using a fork or masher. Combine with applesauce, brown sugar, flax egg, and vanilla extract
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and stir until combined
6. Grease or line a muffin pan. Fill wells about 3/4 full. Sprinkle tops of muffins with rolled oats
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the muffins comes out clean
8. Enjoy!

View the recipe instructions at Sweet Like Cocoa