banana muffins. paleo style.

okay. I am a total snob when it comes to weird foods. like if its healthy, I'm always thinking in the back of my mind that I probably could make it better if it had more sugar. And butter. And cream.

okay. yes? You've been there?

well. Guess what. I've found a paleo recipe that is the best. banana muffins. Uh huh.

Here is what you need:

1.5 cups of almond meal/flour
1/4 tsp of baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp of baking soda

2 ripe bananas
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
A few shakes of cinnamon

In one bowl stir/fork all your dry ingredients. My experience is that almond meal can get lumpy. Break those up. Set aside.

In a second bowl, mash your banana. Then add your eggs and beat well with a fork. Then add all the rest and mix with your fork.

Pour the wet into the dry. Stir until combined. Don't over stir.

Get out your muffin tins and oil with coconut oil. Then pour in the batter. I usually get 7 muffins.

In a separate small bowl mix together 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. This is your cinnamon topping/drizzle.

Spoon a tiny amount of this mixture over the top of each muffin. Then, using a toothpick, swirl it into the batter.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.

If you have any of the cinnamon topping left, you can pour it over the muffins when they are about 5 minutes away from being done. no swirling needed.

I usually start checking the doneness around 17 minutes. Once the toothpick comes out clean, they are ready!

The almond meal/flour, coconut oil and maple syrup are all at walmart and kroger.

Let me know what you think. I'm pretty sure you won't believe how awesome they are. With NO butter. Vegetable oil. Or white sugar!!!