Fluffy banana chickpea protein muffins are moist, flourless, and perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack. These are gluten-free, dairy-free, low in sugar, and easy to make.

Banana chickpea protein muffins are so fluffy and delicious that you would never guess they are made with chickpeas. These muffins are a favorite snack to meal prep and have on hand. They are kid-friendly and made easily in the food processor.

Banana Chickpea Protein Muffins are made with:

Banana: use two super-ripe bananas for sweetness
Chickpeas: the secret ingredient to these muffins that add fiber and protein
Oats: Keeping these muffins flourless and gluten-free with rolled oats
Collagen Peptides: healthy source of protein that may support skin, joint, and gut health
Vanilla Protein: A good source of protein that helps to balance blood sugar
Peanut butter: I love the combo of banana and peanut butter but I’m sure you could substitute for any nut butter you enjoy
Maple Syrup: a little liquid sweetener, that can substituted with honey
Egg: I have not tried with flax or chia eggs so I can only vouch for eggs
Cinnamon: lowers blood sugar and contains antioxidants

How to make Banana Chickpea Protein Muffins:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
Drain and rinse chickpeas
Add wet ingredients to a food process and blend to combine
Addin the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth
Spoon batter into greased muffin tins and bake for 18-20 minutes

Substitutions:

Banana chickpea muffins are naturally flourless, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free

Sweetnener: I used maple syrup but any liquid sweetener would work

Peanut butter: feel free to substitute with another nut butter or if you are nut-free try sunflower seed butter, however, sunflower seed butter often turns baked goods green but they will still be tasty!

Egg-free: I have not tried making these without eggs and do not know if they would work with flax eggs. If you are looking for a vegan banana muffin try my flourless vegan banana muffins

Recipe Tips:

Make sure to use very overripe bananas as they add sweetness to this recipe
I make them in a food processor but you could also try a high-speed blender. For making in the blender I would combine the dry ingredients and blend. Then remove the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth. Finally, add back in the dry ingredients and blend to combine. However, with a strong blender, you might not need all the steps.
Feel free to add in nuts or chocolate chips to the batter for extra fun

Serve and Store:

Serve these banana chickpea protein muffins warm or cold. They are great with peanut butter and a drizzle of honey. While they are tasty room temperate the muffins also taste great toasted to reheat.

Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for two days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. Muffins easily be frozen and taken out to thaw or reheated.

Taste and Texture:

They do not taste like chickpeas, they taste like banana peanut butter muffins. They are moist, fluffy, and delicious. However, these are not very sweet muffins, so make sure to use overripe bananas to make them, and if you need extra sweetness serve with a little honey.

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Banana Chickpea Protein Muffins

Fluffy protein-packed banana chickpea muffins are moist, flourless, and perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack. These are gluten-free, dairy-free, low in sugar, and easy to make.

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Course Breakfast, Snack

Servings

Ingredients

2 very overripe bananas
1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/2 cup peanut butter (the natural kind with just salt and peanuts)
2 eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup collagen peptides
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Add ingredients to the food process and blend until smooth
Scoop batter into a greased muffin tin and bake for 18-20 minutes or until you insert ta knife into a muffin and it comes out clean

Notes

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