Nutella Almond Meal Banana Mini Muffins

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Tomorrow we are having one of our quarterly meetings at work. I always bake a sweet treat for the team. Yesterday I made my banana crunch muffins for a coworker’s birthday and I still had some leftover ripe bananas. I didn’t want to make the same recipe and wanted to add some chocolate to the party.

This recipe yields 27 mini muffins

Ingredients:
1/2 cup almond meal
1/2 cup AP Flour
1/4 cup Whole wheat pastry flour
1 TB canola oil
3 TB Nutella
1 TB Dutch Cocoa
1/2 tsp pure vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup 1/8 cup raw sugar
1/4 cup egg substitute (or two egg whites)
1 medium ripe banana mashed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Line 27 mini muffin vessels with paper liners and spray with cooking spray.

Sift flour, almond flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda in medium bowl. Set aside.

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In a separate bowl mix buttermilk, egg substitute, oil, vanilla, sugar, banana, and Nutella.

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Mix the liquid batter until thoroughly combined.

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Now gently add dry ingredients to liquid batter.

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Whisk until there is no dry residue present. This is why I like to use the clear bowl, to make sure all the dry ingredients have been well incorporated.

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Portion out using a size 60 scoop into your pre-line and sprayed baking tins.

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Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Check using toothpick method. Place toothpick in the center of the muffin and remove quickly to see if toothpick comes out with no liquid residue. If toothpick comes out clean remove pan from oven. However if any wet residue still remains on toothpick let muffins bake another minute and check again.

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Remove from pan immediately.

Allow to cool on wire racks.

Enjoy