Vegan Chocolate Banana Muffins with Pecan Streusel
Sweetened partly with banana and sprinkled with sweet pecan streusel, these Vegan Chocolate Banana Muffins with Pecan Streusel are a decadent way to start your day!
Servings: 16 muffins
Calories: 284kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 egg replacer eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup softened coconut oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed banana about 3 large bananas
- ½ cup non-dairy plain yogurt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
STREUSEL
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- dash of cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F and, using two muffin trays, line 16 muffin cups with liners. Set the muffin trays aside.
- In a small bowl, prepare your 2 "eggs" according to the egg replacer's packaging OR whisk together 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed and 6 tablespoons of water to make 2 flax eggs. Set the "eggs" aside to thicken.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until combined.
- In a stand mixer, beat together the softened coconut oil and sugar until smooth. Add in the vanilla, mashed banana, non-dairy yogurt and thickened "eggs" and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, along with the chocolate chips, to the wet ingredients, and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- In a separate small bowl, prepare the streusel topping by mixing together all the streusel ingredients until a crumbly mixture forms. I used my fingers for this step and it worked great. Set aside.
- Evenly divide the muffin batter among the 16 prepared muffin cups. Even the top of the batter out with your finger. Then sprinkle some streusel evenly over each muffin.
- Bake the muffins for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
The bananas add sweetness here but the flavor isn't super pronounced.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg