Gluten Free Vegan Banana Berry Muffins

Gluten Free Banana Berry Muffins with Raspberry Butter Recipe

Who doesn’t like to have a good muffin in the morning? The problem with muffins is that sometimes they are nothing more than an ugly step-sister of a cupcake. And while many of us would happily eat a cupcake for breakfast, most of us wouldn’t really want our kids to do the same.

This gluten free recipe for muffins is healthy, refined sugar free, dairy free and vegan. It is packed with oats and fruit –  sort of like having a bowl of oatmeal in muffin form.  And with the addition of some pink raspberry “butter”, they are almost as pretty as cupcakes. Let the kids “frost” the muffins with the raspberry butter and call them cupcakes if they like – I see this as a win-win proposition!

Smashed bananas stand in for eggs in this recipe and they are studded with freeze dried raspberries, adding fabulous raspberry flavor without all the added moisture of raspberries.

The pretty pink raspberry butter was made by simply stirring some crushed freeze dried raspberries into dairy free butter with a bit of honey. If dairy is not an issue for you, just use softened unsalted butter instead.

I kept these muffins refined sugar free by using Coconut Palm Sugar but if you prefer, you can use plain old brown sugar instead.

Normally, I bake muffins in paper cupcake liners but for this recipe I simply sprayed the muffin tins with gluten-free, non-stick cooking spray because the batter for this recipe tends to stick to the paper liners.

So if you like to have muffins in the morning, you can feel pretty darn good about eating and serving these!

Gluten Free Dairy Free Vegan Banana Berry Muffins

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Gluten Free Vegan Banana Berry Muffins
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Gluten Free Banana Berry Muffins with Raspberry Butter Recipe

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 211kcal
Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

  • Gluten free , non-stick cooking spray
  • 1 cup rice milk
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • ¾ cup certified gluten free rolled oats
  • ½ cup coconut palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 2 bananas , mashed
  • ¼ cup grape seed (or other neutral tasting) oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup superfine white or brown rice flour
  • ½ cup tapioca starch
  • ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 (1- ounce ) package freeze dried raspberries
  • 1/3 cup dairy free butter , softened
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a standard muffin pan with gluten free, non-stick cooking spray.
  • Heat the rice milk until hot but not boiling. Add the vinegar or lemon juice and stir to combine. Put the oats in a small bowl and cover with the hot rice milk. Let sit for at least 10 minutes or up to 30 minutes to soften the oats. Add the sugar, bananas, oil and vanilla; stir to combine.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rice flour, tapioca starch, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add the banana/oatmeal mixture and stir to combine. Reserve ¼ cup of the freeze dried raspberries for the butter and stir the rest into the muffin batter. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins and bake for 30 – 40 minutes or until they are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan.
  • Place the reserved freeze dried raspberries in a small plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Stir the crushed raspberries into the softened butter along with the honey and serve with the muffins.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Banana Berry Muffins with Raspberry Butter Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 255mg11%
Potassium 96mg3%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 13IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Disclaimer: All nutrition facts on Gluten Free & More are meant only as a guide and may differ depending on product brands used or ingredient substitutions. Some errors may occur, so you are encouraged to confirm the recipe’s ingredient and nutrition suitability for your own diet.
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Tags: Bananas Berries Butter Dairy Free Gluten-Free Gluten-Free Recipes Muffins Raspberries
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  1. June 26, 2012

    These sound amazing, Carol! I bet the raspberry butter puts them right over the top. I’m going to try them out for my hubby this week! :)

    1. Gluten Free & More
      June 28, 2012

      Thanks Ricki, yes the “butter” really does put them over the top!

  2. Joy
    June 26, 2012

    These are going on my must try list! Thanks.

    1. Gluten Free & More
      June 28, 2012

      Great, enjoy!

  3. Donna
    June 26, 2012

    These look wonderful!

    1. Gluten Free & More
      June 28, 2012

      Thanks Donna!

  4. June 26, 2012

    I want some of these for breakfast right now! Yummo!

    1. Gluten Free & More
      June 28, 2012

      Aww thanks!

  5. June 27, 2012

    We just found out that my wife is gluten intolerant. I am so glad that I found your blog! She is going to love these muffins.

    1. Gluten Free & More
      June 28, 2012

      Thanks so much Dennis! Good luck to your wife with her journey.

  6. Emily Voigt
    July 5, 2012

    Carol, I just made the muffins to take to my coworkers today. I must say they are always hesitant to try anything that is gluten free, so I don’t ever tell them. Much to my surprise, they loved them! I changed them up a little. I used blueberries, pecans and cinnamon instead of the raspberries. They were amazing! Thanks for some of the best gf recipes that are out there!

    1. Gluten Free & More
      July 6, 2012

      I know what you mean, in the beginning I never told my hubby anything was gluten free until after he tried it! SO happy you and your friend enjoyed!

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  8. November 26, 2012

    Great looking recipe just in time for the holidays — can’t wait to try. I’ll bet no one questions the gluten-free aspects of this delicious looking dessert item. (I won’t divulge this healthy little secret.) Keep up the good work. Thanks.

    1. Gluten Free & More
      November 27, 2012

      Thanks and thanks for keeping the secret :)

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