Banana Coconut Flaxseed Muffins with Apple and Chia

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Incredibly quick and easy to whip up for breakfast, these gluten-free banana coconut muffins feature flaxseed meal, apples, and chia seeds.

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 1/4 cups flaxseed meal
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs, beaten
1 apple, chopped
1/2 cup coconut flakes, or more to taste

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin with butter.
2 Combine flaxseed meal, sugar, chia seeds, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add bananas, eggs, and apple; mix batter thoroughly. Stir in 6 tablespoons coconut flakes. Fill tin 3/4 full with batter. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons coconut flakes on top.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 30 minutes.