Flourless Chocolate Banana Nut Muffins

Here's a new favourite of Beau's. I made these on a whim for him to take to school to share with his classmates. Apparently it was a hit! :)

Ingredients: 

4 squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter or use coconut oil or margarine for vegan version
3/4 cup cane sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder + more for dusting the muffin tins
3 eggs, beaten or use flax gel for vegan version 
1 cup nuts of your choice, chopped
1 ripe banana, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract  
 

Preheat oven to 300F. Grease a 12 muffin tin, and dust with cocoa powder. 
 
In a double boiler over low heat, melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, banana, nuts and vanilla. ~~Add an extra banana for extra banana-y goodness~~

Pour batter equally into prepared muffin tins.
 
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool in tins for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.



Happy Baking my Foodies :)

Love V

Coco NUT Bars

2 cups brown rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
2/3 cup coconut oil
2 cups golden cane sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350F.

Grease a 9x9 brownie pan.

In a large bowl cream the coconut oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Sift flour, salt and baking powder into the wet mixture.  Slowly combining the wet and the dry ingredients. Mix until blended. Fold in chocolate,  nuts and coconut.

Spread this mixture evenly into greased pan. Bake for 22-27 minutes or until golden. Let cool before cutting into squares or bars. I personally like to cut them into little bite size pieces as a snack.

Hope you enjoy this chocolaty & nutty treat.

Happy Baking & Prosper!