01/04/2025
I’m dairy/soy free because sweet Noa has a milk-protein sensitivity (Ari did too) and because I’m nursing, I get to change my diet. It’s been fun experimenting and figuring out how I can change up recipes to still work for me. Recently, Ari and I made these muffins together and added in some of the pulp leftover from juicing. These are a great morning snack for Ari, or anyone really. Plus he gets some added nutrients from the juice pulp 🌱👏🏽
Banana Coconut Muffins
•1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
•1 teaspoon baking powder
•1 teaspoon baking soda
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•1 and 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium or 3 large ripe bananas)
•6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (or melted coconut oil)
•2/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
•1 large egg, at room temperature
•1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
•2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk
•1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup juice pulp
I love this recipe because it allows me to sneak in some extra veg into Ari’s diet and I don’t waste any part of the produce I use when juicing. You can eliminate the pulp and coconut too if that’s not your thing. Swap the coconut for chocolate chips, nuts or dried fruit if that sounds better.
Combine wet ingredients first, then add in the dry ingredients. Top with a couple dark chocolate chips 😉
Bake at 425F for 5 minutes, then drop the temp to 350F and bake for an additional 15-18 minutes.
A few easy swaps to accommodate allergies
and sensitivities-
Eggs—swap to 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
Butter/Milk—coconut oil is my fave to use in place of butter, but there are some good vegan butter options out there. Milk can be swapped for any alternative of your choice, we used almond milk.
Sugar- you don’t have to add it in, and it’s still great without the sugar. I used coconut sugar, but again you can completely eliminate the sugar. Great *better* swaps are maple syrup or coconut sugar.
Flour- almond flour is a great swap and I have done that many times, it makes for a more dense muffin, but still delicious. You may just need to play with the amount you use.
Enjoy!