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Banana Date Walnut Muffins

January 16, 2006 By Susan Voisin 64 Comments
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These vegan banana muffins are moist and delicious and filled with dates and walnuts. No one will suspect they have no added oil or butter.

Banana Date Walnut Muffins

This morning I had a houseful of girls: my daughter E. had her friends J. and K. over to spend the night since today is a school holiday. I decided that instead of filling several breakfast orders (one loves grits, one likes cereal, one says she always eats bacon…) I’d make muffins.

I took a look at some of the muffin recipes I could find online and in Vegan with a Vengeance for inspiration and then decided to just wing it! The result was these amazing, tender, fat-free vegan banana muffins.

These came out very light and sweet; J. actually asked if I had any “regular” muffins because “these are too sweet.” You can probably reduce the sugar with no ill effects. Enjoy!

Banana Date Walnut Muffins

October 2011 update: E and I just made this recipe again, and it’s as good as ever. It struck me now as being extremely sweet, so I recommend doing away with the agave nectar, which I’ve now marked as optional, or reducing the sugar to 1/3 cup unless you like your muffins super sweet. Give them a few minutes to cool off before eating; they’ll be more tender that way and you won’t burn the roof of your mouth!

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Banana-Date-Walnut Muffins

These are my all-time favorite muffins. Make them with or without the dates and nuts to change the calorie content.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Author Susan Voisin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (I used white whole wheat)
  • 3/4 cup unbleached white flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup natural sugar (I used the large crystal, unbleached kind)
  • 3 very ripe bananas , mashed (about 1-1/4 cups)
  • 1/2 cup vanilla soymilk , almond milk, or other non-dairy milk
  • 1/3 cup natural apple sauce
  • 2 tablespoon agave nectar (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped dates
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (omit to reduce fat)
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 and spray a muffin pan with non-stick spray. Sift together the flours, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In another bowl, mash the banana with the sugar, soymilk, apple sauce, and agave nectar.
  • Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until combined. Add in the dates and walnuts, and pour into 12 muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve to everyone who came running toward the aroma of fresh baked banana muffins!

Notes

Without walnuts: 128 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 171mg Sodium; 2g Fiber.
Nutrition Facts
Banana-Date-Walnut Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 144 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Sodium 171mg7%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is approximate.

Course Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine Vegan
Keyword banana muffins, vegan muffins
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  1. Franny

    March 4, 2022 at 2:40 pm

    This is my new favorite banana muffin recipe!! I decided to use organic date syrup instead of granulated sugar. I followed Susan’s instructions of using 1/3 cup liquid sweetener and 1/3 cup soymilk. I omitted the 2 T. maple syrup and added a handful of raisins in addition to the dates and walnuts. The muffins turned out perfectly! Just sweet enough, firm yet moist. I cannot stop eating them! 😉 This is a keeper recipe that I will make often. Thanks for another winner, dear Susan!! 💖

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