Gluten Free Sunbutter Banana Walnut Muffins

Grain-Free SunButter Banana Muffins Recipe

I don’t know about you, but I often group all nuts together when it comes to recipes. If I’m going to make something peanut-free, it’s typically going to be completely nut-free. This, to me, seems like a safe bet if you’re cooking for people with food allergies. But peanuts are different from other types of nuts and not everyone who is allergic to one type will be allergic to the other. According to FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education), if you have a peanut allergy, you have a 25 to 40 percent higher chance of having an allergy to a tree nut. However, that leaves another chunk of people with peanut allergies who can safely eat tree nuts.

That said, I’ve made a recipe that uses a nut-free peanut butter alternative (SunButter, a sunflower seed spread) to make it peanut-free, but it uses walnuts (a tree nut) for those who are allergic to peanuts but still want to enjoy tree nuts. These Grain-Free SunButter Banana Muffins are simple, delicious, and make a great grab-and-go breakfast or afternoon snack. They are not only peanut-free, gluten-free, and grain-free, but they are also dairy-free. The Creamy variety of SunButter contains a small amount of sugar, but if you want to make these refined sugar-free, you can use their No Sugar Added variety and then add just a little bit more honey, if desired.

These are a lovely, healthy way to start the day and they are versatile, too. You can cut these in half and spread them with more SunButter, with jam, or with creamed honey. Yum!

Gluten Free Sunbutter Banana Walnut Muffins Recipe

3.50 from 4 votes
Gluten Free Sunbutter Banana Walnut Muffins
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Grain-Free SunButter Banana Muffins Recipe

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 234kcal
Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs , separated
  • ¾ cup creamy SunButter
  • 2 ripe medium bananas , sliced into ½-inch slices
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • cups walnuts , chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a standard muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
  • In another large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until they start to lighten in color (about 2 minutes). Add SunButter, sliced bananas, salt, vanilla, and honey. Mix until well blended and the bananas are incorporated. Some small chunks of bananas are OK.
  • Take a large spoonful of the egg whites and mix it into the SunButter mixture with a rubber spatula. Add the SunButter mixture into the egg whites and fold in well. You want to mix until no more white streaks are visible. Fold in 1 cup of chopped walnuts, if using.
  • Fill muffin baking papers until almost full. If using nuts, sprinkle additional ½ cup over the tops of the muffins. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Grain-Free SunButter Banana Muffins Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Cholesterol 54mg18%
Sodium 70mg3%
Potassium 166mg5%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 100IU2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg3%
Calcium 43mg4%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Tags: Bananas Grain Free Muffins SunButter Walnuts
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  1. Swati
    April 26, 2019

    Looks so delicious.. you have a wonderful collection of gluten-free and egg free recipes!!

  2. Vivek Dobhal
    April 29, 2019

    I am a regular reader of your site and would say that your approach towards the food and health is very unique. thanks for valuable information.

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