2 in 1 Vegan Banana Blueberry Muffins or Pancakes
Banana blueberry pancakes or muffins? You decide.
1 recipe, 2 options. Who doesn't like options? This is a very versatile, simple recipe that can be used to make either vegan pancakes or vegan muffins. Whole-grain, no sugar added (or artificial sweeteners), dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, and potentially gluten-free, depending on what flour you use. *I use banana in place of egg for this recipe, so it's perfect if you have a couple browning bananas sitting around that you're not sure what you should do with. The bananas make both the pancakes and the muffins moist and banana bread-like.2 in 1 Vegan Banana Blueberry Muffin or Pancake Recipe (makes 12 small muffins or about 10 small pancakes)
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup Organic Whole Grain Spelt or Kamut Flour (for a gluten-free version, sub in your favourite GF flour or flour blend. Quinoa/Amaranth/Coconut/Brown Rice? mmm...)
- 2 tbs Baking Powder
- 1/8 tsp Himalayan Salt
- 1/2 tsp Organic Cinnamon
- 1/3 cup Unsweetened Organic Shredded Coconut
- 1/3 cup Organic Large Flake Oats (or Quinoa Flakes if this floats your boat)
- 2 ripe Organic Bananas
- 2 tbs Organic Coconut Oil (Extra Virgin, Cold Pressed)
- 1 tsp Organic Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (Hemp/Rice/Flax milk should do the trick as well)
- 1 cup Wild (Organic) Blueberries
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped Organic Pecans, Walnuts or Pumpkin Seeds
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Line muffin tray with paper muffin cups (for easier clean-up. Or you can use a non-stick muffin tray and lightly oil it with coconut oil).
- Fill cups 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until muffins are spongy and golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool for at least 5 minutes.
- You may need to add just a little more almond milk to your batter to thin it out. Your call here.
- Preheat griddle/flat bottomed pan. You want it hot, so that drops of water sizzle and disappear.
- Add a little coconut oil.
- Measure about 1/3 cup batter per pancake (depending on what size you want them).
- Griddle those suckers until golden brown on each side!
- 1/2 cup Raw, Organic Cashews (preferably soaked, as soaking reduces/eliminates phytic acid)
- 1/2 to 1 whole Banana
- 1 tsp Organic Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Organic Maple Syrup (or more if you like it really sweet)
- Optional: 1 tsp Almond Milk, if consistency is too thick
Enjoy and be well!