5 Minute Muffins - High Protein, Grain Free, Sugar Free!
Try this 5 Minute Muffins - High Protein, Grain Free, Sugar Free recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this 5 Minute Muffins - High Protein, Grain Free, Sugar Free recipe, or contribute your own.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup any nut butter ( i have used cashew peanut, almond, and sunflower seed. my favorite is cashew)
- 2-3 very ripe banana w/ tons of black spots (i have also us
- 2 eggs (i have also tried a chia/flax egg and while very delicious, the texture is more moist and they do not rise as high)
- 10 drops liquid stevia or a a tablespoon or two of honey to taste (optional) this amount here greatly depends on personal taste and the sweetness of your bananas.
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Carbohydrate 0.0268995833294287 g
- Cholesterol 10.1677083333333 mg
- Fat 3.83593208333333 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0.0403029166666667 g
- Saturated Fat 2.42929583333333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (5g)
- Sodium 27.2660972222012 mg
- Sugar 0.0268995833294287 g
- Trans Fat 0.268585083333334 g
- Calories 34 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor.
- Blend until well mixed: batter will be sticky.
- Pour batter into a greased mini muffin tins.
- Bake in a 400 degree oven for 8 minutes or so, slightly longer with chia eggs. I am sure you could use regular muffins too, but you will have to increase the cooking time to 12-15 minutes.
Preventing Common Blender Batter Errors
Many cooks fail when making flourless baked goods by underestimating the power of the food processor. When combining nut butter, eggs, and fruit without the structural integrity of wheat flour, complete emulsification is mandatory. Process the ingredients for a full sixty seconds until the mixture looks glossy and uniform. Skipping this step causes the natural oils in the nut butter to separate during baking, resulting in a greasy texture. Additionally, selecting bananas with heavy black spotting is critical for moisture distribution and natural sweetness. Overripe fruit breaks down smoothly, whereas firm yellow bananas leave starchy lumps that impede the rise.
Baking Dynamics and Oven Control
Managing thermal energy is the second challenge when working with dense, grain-free batters. Setting the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit creates a rapid initial steam release, which acts as the primary leavening agent alongside the half teaspoon of baking soda and apple cider vinegar. Mini muffin tins require exactly eight minutes of heat to set the exterior before the interior dries out. Standard-size pans demand twelve to fifteen minutes because the increased volume traps moisture longer. Cool the baked goods on a wire rack for ten minutes before removal to let the proteins firm up completely.
