How To Make Flourless And Sugar-free Muffins And Banana Bread

These two recipes for muffins and banana bread demonstrate how easy and delicious baking can be without flour and without added sugar.

Thanks to oats, bananas, flaxseed and almonds are also very healthy recipes, perfect for a snack or a snack

Oatmeal muffins

Ingredients (for 12 servings):

• 250g thick rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 30 g raisins
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed
• 2 ripe bananas
• 250 ml of buttermilk
• 80 ml of sunflower oil

Elaboration:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C. Brush the hollows of the muffin pan with sunflower oil.
2. Mix the oats with the yeast, cinnamon, raisins and flaxseed.
3. Peel the bananas, mash them with the buttermilk and oil. Stir in the oatmeal mixture and pour it into the holes.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Take them out and let them cool for about 10 minutes.
5. After the time has elapsed, remove the muffins from the cookie sheet and let them cool completely on a wire rack.

You can substitute the buttermilk for your favorite plant-based milk. If you don’t like raisins, fresh blueberries are a good substitute.

Banana bread without flour

Would you like to do without flour when baking your banana bread, but do not know what alternatives are suitable? We tell you what healthy ingredients are a good alternative to flour.

With just a few ingredients and little effort, you will quickly have created a delicious and juicy banana bread.

Why it is better to avoid wheat flour

Refined wheat flour is one of the less healthy ingredients, as it contains hardly any nutrients or fiber, but it does contain a lot of carbohydrates. In excess it can contribute to an increase in blood sugar levels.

Also, many people do not tolerate wheat flour because it contains gluten and they suffer gastrointestinal upset after consumption.

You can replace wheat flour with alternatives like whole wheat and spelled flour, or you can forgo flour entirely and use these two healthy options instead.

Healthy alternatives to flour for your banana bread

Banana bread with oats

Oatmeal doesn’t just taste good in porridge or yogurt. It is also an excellent alternative to flour in the preparation of banana bread.

Unlike wheat, oats are rich in fiber and minerals like magnesium, iron, and zinc. In addition, they have a protein content of over 13%.

If you want, you can turn the flakes into flour using a food processor. Then you just have to replace the amount of wheat flour with oatmeal.

Banana bread with ground almonds or hazelnuts

Ground almonds and hazelnuts are another valuable flour replacement option. Both are packed with good nutrients like unsaturated fatty acids, vegetable protein, or magnesium and give your banana bread a flavorful note. Replace the wheat flour with the same amount of ground almonds or hazelnuts.

Banana bread without flour

Ingredients:

• 5 ripe bananas
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 150 g of ground almonds
• 2 tablespoons of pure cocoa powder defatted
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 50 g of chopped almonds

Elaboration:

1. Peel the 4 bananas and mash them with a fork. Mix the eggs and oil with the bananas. Add the ground almonds, cocoa, salt and yeast and mix well. Finally add the chopped almonds.
2. Pour the batter into a small greased loaf pan. Peel another banana, cut it lengthwise and place the two halves on the dough with the cut surface facing up. Bake in the preheated oven (180 ° C upper / lower temperature) for about 50 minutes.