Banana Muffins (Vegan)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Earth Balance or vegan butter
• 1/2 brown rice syrup
• 1 teaspoon black strap molasses (optional-I like it for the health benefits)
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 6 tablespoons water*
• flax seed and water to replace to eggs
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 bananas, well mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. In small bowl, combine flax seeds and water. Mix and let sit. In medium sized bowl, combine butter, brown rice syrup and molasses.
3. In large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
4. Add flax seed mixture to butter mixture and combine.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry, stirring until just combined. Add in bananas and vanilla and stir again until just combined. Do not over mix.
6. Line mini muffin tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick spray. Spoon in batter 2/3 full. Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. If you’re making loaves, bake for 40 minutes.

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