Paleo blueberry cardamom banana muffins

Hi There, long time :).  It is February now, which means it still cold out here in the Midwest.  As much as I hate the cold I still choose to be here crazy right lol.  I’m hoping it will be a short winter as predicted by Groundhog.  I can’t take any more of winter, this winter has been an odd one, we go from warm to freezing, dry to snow, then snow and freezing rain.  A girl needs some consistency around here.  And they say global warming isn’t real smh.  I’m excited about spring because I get to celebrate another birthday, let’s say I’m in my 30’s, not knocking on forty for some years.  I honestly feel more like 27 ish haha. So there are certain foods that are great to have in the winter, especially foods that are warm and comforting, like chicken noodle soup and pho.  Certain sweets for winter also, like hot cocoa, and spiced cakes.  Banana bread, on the other hand, is an all year thing, whether its hot or cold outside, a good warm sliced banana bread is always a good deal.  In this case blueberry cardamom paleo banana bread muffins.  Because I mostly like to remain refined sugar, dairy, and grain-free, I wanted to create banana bread that I can enjoy without feeling super guilty and with less possibility of inflammation.  I decided to use Birch Benders Pancake and Waffle mix that I bought from Costco, combined with Tapioca Starch.  This is my fourth time making this, the times that I did make it, it was either too dry or too moist.  With some minor tweaks, I think I finally found the right balance.  Paleo bread tends to be too dense and dry.  Though this will have some density, it also has cashew butter and coconut milk to give it some healthy fat and draw in more moisture.  I must say I was very pleased, gave some to my neighbors and they are almost gone.  The hubby and little girl enjoyed it.  Hope you all do too.

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This African

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Paleo blueberry cardamom banana muffins

a delicious grain free, dairy free, refined sugar-free banana bread muffins.

Course

bread

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Servings

muffins

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups birch benders pancake and waffle mix its paleo
• 1 cup tapioca starch
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cardamom
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 5 tbsp maple syrup organic
• 1/4 cup coconut cream or solids warmed
• 3 tbsp creamy cashew butter unsweetened natural
• 1/2 cup coconut milk plus 2 tsp canned I prefer trader joes
• 4 whole ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp rum extract
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 tbsp Water
• 2 whole room temp eggs lightly beaten
• 1 cup blueberries rinsed and dried
• 2 tbsp Coconut milk

Course bread Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 30 min Servings muffins Ingredients 1.5 cups birch benders pancake and waffle mix its paleo 1 cup tapioca starch 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cardamom 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 5 tbsp maple syrup organic 1/4 cup coconut cream or solids warmed 3 tbsp creamy cashew butter unsweetened natural 1/2 cup coconut milk plus 2 tsp canned I prefer trader joes 4 whole ripe bananas 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 1 tsp rum extract 1 tsp Vanilla 1 tbsp Water 2 whole room temp eggs lightly beaten 1 cup blueberries rinsed and dried 2 tbsp Coconut milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Mix all dry ingredients (both flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom) together and set aside.

   
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla, rum extract, water and cashew butter until well combine. It is okay if you have some solid pieces.
3. Next add banans and mash with a fork or potato masher, to be as smooth as possible. Then add coconut milk and combine.

   
4. Fold in Flours, until wet. Next fold in lightly beaten eggs and coconut oil. Make sure you are not over mixing, no more than a minute.

   
5. Fold in blueberries

   
6. Line muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners, scoop two tbsp full into each liner. Bake in oven for 30 minutes, once timer goes off, immediately brush the top of each with coconut milk.

   
7. Cool and enjoy. Don't forget to rate and comment. Thank you, This african

   

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