Gluten Free Banana Berry Muffins
These gluten free banana berry muffins are super moist, refined sugar free and high in fibre. Made with ripened banana, buttermilk and oats for perfectly plump, soft muffins.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 150 g gluten free flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp xanthum gum
- 55 g coconut sugar
- 25 g rolled porridge oats gluten free
- 1 ripe banana
- 120 mls semi skimmed milk
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg
- 70 g frozen blueberries fresh is also suitable
- 1 tsp demerera sugar optional
- 1 tsp oats
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 200C / 180 fan / gas 5. Line a muffin tin with 6 muffin liners. In a large bowl, mix in the flour, oats, coconut sugar, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and xanthum gum.
- Stir the lemon juice into the milk and set aside. Mash the banana to a pulp consistency, then whisk in the olive oil, egg and milk and lemon mixture.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the wet ingredients. Mix just until the ingredients come together. The mixture should look a bit lumpy so don’t be tempted to overmix.
- Roll the blueberries in a tbsp of flour to minimise the colour from bleeding during baking. Add to the muffin mixture and give a quick stir until they are evenly dispersed.
- Spoon the mixture out into the muffin liners until each is filled to two thirds full. Sprinkle over the oats, and if desired, demerera sugar for a sweet-crunchy finish. (see notes)
- Place in the oven and bake for 18 minutes or until golden on top.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
To ensure the best texture allow to cool completely before eating.
If you prefer to eat these muffins warm, allow to cool first then reheat in the oven at 180/ 160 fan for 5-7 minutes.
To freeze these muffins simply wrap in clingfilm and freeze. Keep frozen for a maximum of 6 weeks. To eat simply defrost at room temperature overnight.
You can substitute the demerera sugar for coconut sugar if you want a completely refined sugar free muffin.