Maple Almond Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Cardamom Butter

April 8, 2024 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

Each muffin is light, moist, and super sweet. The salty cardamon spice butter only adds to their deliciousness. These muffins are sure to be a hit for a work snack or enjoyed as a mid-day treat. !   Makes 16

Ingredients

4 medium overly-ripe bananas, for flavour – mashed (about 1 .25 cups mashed)
.25 c melted coconut oil
.25 c pure maple syrup
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c superfine almond flour
1 c GF oat flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1.5 tsp baking powder
.5 tsp bicarb
.5 tsp kosher salt
1 c walnuts (optional)

Cinnamon cardamom Butter:
1 stick (8 Tab) salted butter, at room temperature
.25 c maple syrup or honey
.5 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
.25 tsp cardamom
sea salt

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line 16 muffin tins with paper liners.

2. In a bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs & vanilla until combined. Add the almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, bicarb, cinnamon and salt: mix until just combined. Fold in the walnuts.

3. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until just set.
4. To make the butter, beat everything together until creamy. Serve generously with warm muffins. Enjoy!

 

Vegan GF Chai Plum Cake

July 9, 2020 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

Filled with crunchy nuts and oriental spices, tossed with sweet coconut sugar; and a slight cinnamon note, you will enjoy the unconventional flavour. https://vanillacrunnch.com/vegan-chai-plum-cake/

Ingredients
  • 2 plums
  • 1 cup almond milk (any other milk works as well)
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • 2¼ cups spelt flour
  • ½ cup nuts of your choice (I used pecans, hazelnuts, and almonds)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tea bags Chai tea
  • 2 tsp BP
  • 1 tsp bicarb
  • 1 Tab gr cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cardamon
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • a dash of fresh pepper
  • 1 Tab apple cider vinegar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Oil a silicon rectangular mold with a melted coconut oil
  3. In a medium bowl sift the flour, BP and bicarb and combine
  4. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, sea salt and pepper
  5. Melt the coconut oil in a small pan, add the milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract
  6. Cook on low heat and then pour in a glass with the two chai tea bags
  7. After 8 minutes remove the bags, add the liquid mixture to the bowl with the drys and combine
  8. Add the vinegar and quickly incorporate into dough
  9. Pour dough into the rectangular mold and decorate with sliced plums.
  10. Drizzle all the coconut sugar over the cake
  11. Bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean