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Foodie Friday: Commando Steve’s banana walnut muffins

This recipe was created by Commando Steve for Vitamix but could easily be adapted to be made with other blenders.

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 75 g melted coconut oil
  • 150 g or 1 ½ medium bananas
  • 45 g pitted & roughly chopped dates
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 40 g coconut flour
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoon protein powder
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
  • 40 g toasted, chopped walnuts
  • Mini muffin patty cases

Optional to serve:

  • Natural yoghurt
  • Ricotta

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Place eggs, oil, banana, dates and honey into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
  3. Select Variable 1.
  4. Turn on machine and slowly increase to Variable 5.
  5. Blend until combined. Stop machine and remove lid.
  6. Add coconut flour, salt, protein powder and bicarbonate soda to the Vitamix container and secure lid.
  7. Select Variable 1.
  8. Turn on machine and slowly increase to Variable 5.
  9. Blend until smooth, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades. Stop machine and remove lid.
  10. Fold in the walnuts by hand.
  11. Scoop batter into mini muffin pan lined with patty cases. Bake for 13-15 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven and cool in tray for five minutes. Turn out onto rack to finish cooling.
  13. Add a dollop of natural yoghurt or ricotta sweetened with a dash of honey and vanilla to serve.

Serves: 10-20 | Preparation: 7 minutes | Blending time: 2 minutes  | Cooking: 15 minutes

–This recipe has been written for the C-Series Vitamix machines with Variable Speed control and Standard 2.0-litre container. If you are using a different Vitamix machine or container size, you may need to make adjustments to the Variable Speed, processing time, and/or ingredient quantities.

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