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Coconut Oil Banana Muffins

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Coconut Oil Banana Muffins || HeathersDish.com

As many times as I’ve made muffins, pancakes, waffles and the like I feel like I should confess something here and now: I’m not a morning pastry person. I WILL make exceptions for croissants (the good kind) and coffee cake, but otherwise I’d rather have a huge omelet or beans & eggs. I love savory breakfast foods with a passion!

 

The other day I was reading up on the benefits of coconut oil and decided that it would be a good thing for us to start using and consuming it more. I have been drinking it in my coffee the past few days and already notice several really positive changes, but I live with two guys who probably wouldn’t be as gung-ho about it as I am. So I made it irresistible to them: I baked.

Coconut Oil Banana Muffins || HeathersDish.com

Even after I just told y’all I’m not a muffin person though, I will admit that these are kind of addictive. Wes likes to get the muffins (I make mini-muffins) out of the muffin pan all by himself, which will always increase the chances of him eating something. I think he had about 4 of these throughout the day yesterday –  certainly a record for a dude who’s usually too busy to eat!

 

I had mine slathered with peanut butter, which was basically heaven in a bite. I loved the coconut flavor from the oil, but if you wanted MORE coconut flavor you could always add coconut extract (a little at a time!) or some shredded coconut into the actual batter. Makes no difference to me as long as you promise to make ’em 🙂

 

Y’all enjoy!

Coconut Oil Banana Muffins || HeathersDish.com

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Coconut Oil Banana Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium bananas)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar (you could also sub granulated sugar or honey)
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1-1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick spray and set aside (you can certainly make larger muffins, just know that you will need to adjust the time by baking them longer)
  3. In a bowl whisk together the mashed banana, coconut oil, coconut sugar and egg until smooth.
  4. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and stir until just combined.
  5. Scoop by the tablespoonful into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
  6. Bake at 375 for 11-12 minutes until the sides are golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  7. Serve warm!
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  1. Deanna says

    February 5, 2018 at 6:14 pm

    Awesome recipe but I found the 1/2 cup of oil a little too much. I think I will try 1/4 next time. The muffins are soooo delicious though!!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 12, 2018 at 9:47 pm

      Thanks for the feedback Deanna! I will have to try that too – I love coconut oil but definitely want to get these just right!

      Reply
  2. AG says

    June 16, 2017 at 2:33 pm

    I made these with 3/4 c white flour, 1/2 c almond flour, and 1/4 c buckwheat flour and they turned out great!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      June 19, 2017 at 10:39 pm

      Yum – that sounds delicious!

      Reply
  3. amanda june says

    April 23, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    hi heather! i’d bookmarked these to make, but today when i came to the page the recipe itself isn’t showing up. (just this: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:26]] any ideas??

    Reply
    • Heather says

      April 23, 2014 at 10:51 pm

      Hey Amanda! So sorry about that – the plugin I use for my recipes isn’t working with the latest WordPress update, but I just reactivated it so you should be able to see the recipe! Let me know if you see anything else weird!

      Reply
  4. eveyn says

    April 5, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    I really want to try these, they sound divine. Which kind of flour did you use? I want to try an alternate, like coconut flour, or almond. Wondering if it would still work out?

    Reply
    • Heather says

      April 6, 2014 at 9:42 pm

      I just used a bleached whole wheat flour; if you used coconut or almond flour it would definitely make the texture more crumbly but would probably still be delicious!

      Reply
  5. Peter says

    March 18, 2014 at 9:00 am

    I love coconut oil and bananas – but half a cup of oil sounds rather a lot to me.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      March 18, 2014 at 5:26 pm

      Thanks for the input Peter! If you happen to try the recipe with less I’d love your feedback how it works out!

      Reply
  6. Monica says

    February 20, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    OK…we’re on the same wave length here…I’ve been baking with coconut oil, and just finished some banana/lemon bread using it (planning to post it soon–) and then I just happened upon another great bread recipe using coconut oil earlier today! (Great minds think alike?) 🙂
    Mashed bananas work so well, I think that helps!
    But now I have to ask…Did you really say you like BEANS and eggs? OK, let’s just stick with the pastries. 🙂
    XOXO Aloha!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 21, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      YES beans and eggs! Don’t knock it til you try it; I’m kind of obsessed 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    February 20, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    I love coconut oil! These look really simple and easy to make!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 21, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      They’re SO easy and great for brown bananas!

      Reply
  8. kimberly says

    February 20, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Think I will make these for the wknd. I’ll be at the Jen Hatmaker conference at Fellowship and the boys will be here. Might need some of these muffins and some cookies to keep them happy while I’m away! 🙂 Thank you. We like giving our little one muffins but we want them to be healthier. I’m going to use some raw honey in this muffin recipe!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 21, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      I hope you love ’em!

      Reply
  9. Urban Wife says

    February 20, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    Seriously, I can’t think of anything that coconut oil isn’t good for. 😉

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 21, 2014 at 2:43 pm

      Right?! I’ve been doing some research and have concluded that we should just have a massive 10-gallon vat of coconut oil. Should last us a week… 😉

      Reply
  10. Alesha says

    February 20, 2014 at 11:25 am

    I can’t wait to try this recipe since I am a huge fan of pastries in the morning! But I’m curious about you using coconut oil in your coffee…how much do you put in? Do you add milk too? How did you drink your coffee before? Thanks!
    Alesha <3
    P.s. I recently started using coconut oil as a body moisturizer/lotion and it is amazing! It put it on in the shower each morning and my skin feels heavenly!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 21, 2014 at 8:37 am

      I always heard it was good for diaper rashes – I’ll have to try that!

      I put about 1 teaspoon in my coffee; I’m still adding a little cream, but not as much. I was drinking it with stevia and cream before!

      Reply
      • Alesha says

        February 22, 2014 at 4:13 pm

        Awesome! Thanks. I will have to try that sometime!
        Alesha <3

        Reply
  11. Grace says

    February 20, 2014 at 10:16 am

    These look so simple and tasty. I have also been loving using coconut oil in baked goods lately. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Catherine says

    February 20, 2014 at 8:52 am

    I love coconut oil, and might try this with a gluten free twist!

    Reply

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