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    Dairy Free Banana Muffins (Video Inside)

    Aug 15, 2021 · Modified: Sep 2, 2021 by Love Keil · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    These dairy-free banana muffins are moist, flavorful, and loaded with sweet bananas and chocolate chips! Enjoy as a breakfast, snack, or dessert and you won't miss the dairy at all in these amazing banana muffins!

    These dairy-free banana muffins are moist

    This is the BEST recipe for dairy-free banana chocolate chip muffins whether we're following a dairy-free diet or not! They're deliciously moist and packed with banana flavor and dairy-free chocolate chips which means it's loaded with a scrumptious combination of flavor and texture. The oil is used as the fat that locks in moisture as it bakes making these super moist and fluffy without any milk.

    This easy banana muffin recipe is not only perfect for those that are lactose-free or have quit dairy altogether but it's also great for anyone just looking for a new muffin recipe to try. They're made with simple ingredients already stocked in your cupboards and this easy-to-follow recipe is great for newer bakers as well as kids who are helping out in the kitchen.

    The aroma of warm muffins right out of the oven is always a welcome excuse to take a pause and have a bite throughout the day and these muffins are no exception. They check all of the boxes when it comes to the perfect muffin recipe.

    Banana chocolate chip muffins are great as a grab 'n go breakfast, for packing in school lunches, or to have ready as a quick and easy school snack. They freeze well too which means grabbing one or two out each time the cravings come calling!

    There is such a difference in taste and quality when you bake homemade muffins as opposed to anything you'd find in the store. This way you can customize the ingredients to your liking and control what goes in and what stays out. Knowing you're feeding your kids a healthy muffin made from scratch is a great feeling!

    Ingredients

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    • Fat – Avocado oil or dairy-free butter works great. Although the nutritional value of canola or vegetable oil is quite low, they will also work well.
    • Sugar – Depending on how sweet your bananas are, you may decide you want to use less than listed in the recipe. After testing the recipe, I enjoy the amount as is, but you do you.
    • Eggs – Needed for binding the ingredients together.
    • Bananas – The riper the banana the sweeter it is. You want to mash them coarsely to add texture to your muffins and allow for chunky bits.
    • Vanilla extract – A warming note that rounds out the flavors of the ingredients nicely. Always a welcome ingredient in so many different baked goods.
    • Flour – All-purpose flour is used as the foundation for the muffin and is an all-around good choice for texture and consistency.
    • Baking soda – Makes the muffins light and airy and gives it some rise!
    • Salt – Does the same for the savory ingredients as vanilla does for the sweet. Rounds everything out nicely and enhances the flavor of the rest of the ingredients.
    • Dairy free chocolate chips – These are my favorite kind to buy through Amazon. You might also be able to find some in your local health food store or grocery store.

    How to Make Banana Muffins

    How to Make Banana Muffins

    Step 1: Preheat the oven and line or grease a muffin tin.

    How to Make Banana Muffins

    Step 2: Whisk together butter and sugar followed by the eggs.

    How to Make Banana Muffins

    Step 3: Add mashed bananas and vanilla extract and mix until everything is incorporated.

    dry ingredients

    Step 4: In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.

    How to Make Banana Muffins

    Step 5: Add dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until combined.

    How to Make Banana Muffins
    Banana Muffins

    Step 6: Fold in ¾ cup of the chocolate chips and then evenly distribute the batter to each portion of the muffin tin. Add remaining chocolate chips on top of each one and transfer them to the preheated oven.

    Banana muffins from scratch

    Step 7: Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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    Can I make them gluten-free?

    Definitely! A simple swap of the all-purpose flour to a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free flour, gluten-free oat flour, or almond flour would be great. Keep in mind, the texture and taste will be a bit different, but they'll still be great.

    How to Ripen Bananas Quickly

    I know what it's like to have a craving for banana muffins but realize your muffins aren't quite ripe enough! Whether you have a couple of days to spare or just a few minutes, below are a couple of tricks you can use to help your bananas ripen faster.

    dairy-free banana muffins
    1. Place bananas in a brown paper bag alongside an apple. After a couple of days sitting on your counter at room temperature, your bananas should be nice and ripe. Fun fact, this works with avocados and mangoes too!
    2. Place the entire banana, peel and all, on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. You'll notice it will have turned completely black. Once it's cool enough to touch, open the peel and reveal the sweet, mushy ripe banana inside ready to use in all kinds of baking.

    Variations & Add-ins

    • Skip the chocolate chips altogether for a simple dairy-free banana muffin recipe.
    • Swap the chocolate chips for blueberries or diced strawberries.
    • Add in some chopped walnuts for a banana nut muffin.
    • Sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking for added sweetness and crunch.
    • To make them refined sugar-free, substitute the sugar for honey instead.
    • Make a loaf of banana bread using this recipe! Use a loaf pan instead of a muffin tin and bake for 40-45 minutes. Use the toothpick trick again just to make sure!
    • To make these vegan, try replacing the eggs with flax “eggs” or an alternate egg replacer. I haven't tested this yet, so let me know how it goes.

    How to Store Muffins and Freeze Them

    These homemade muffins will keep stored in an airtight container or Ziploc bag for up to 1 day at room temperature. They will last a bit longer, but transferring them to the fridge is your best bet for maximum freshness.

    Once completely cooled, they can be kept frozen for up to 3 months! You can then thaw them overnight if you're thawing a lot at a time or you can just grab one and microwave it anytime you want a snack.

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    📖 Recipe

    dairy-free banana muffins

    Dairy Free Banana Muffins

    Love Keil
    These dairy-free banana muffins are moist, flavorful, and loaded with sweet bananas and chocolate chips! Enjoy as a breakfast, snack, or dessert and you won't miss the dairy at all in these amazing banana muffins!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 muffins
    Calories 192 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup avocado oil
    • ⅔ cup sugar I use organic sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 3 ripe bananas mashed with a fork
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cup flour organic all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 cup dairy free semi sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350F and line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners.
    • In a mixing bowl, using a whisk or hand mixer whisk oil with sugar. Next, whisk in 2 eggs. Add 3 mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until blended.
    • Using a different bowl, mix dry ingredients - flour, baking soda and salt. Combine the dry ingredients into wet ingredients until everything is combined.
    • Mix in ¾ cup chocolate chips. Next, evenly divide batter into 12-count muffin tin and add the rest of ¼ cup chocolate chips over the tops.
    • After, bake at 350˚F on the center rack for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Jordan

      September 05, 2022 at 7:22 pm

      5 stars
      DELICIOUS. Perfect consistency, came out very moist and fluffy. Will absolutely make these again.

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      • Munchkin Time

        September 06, 2022 at 9:48 am

        Thank you, Jordan!

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        • Nim

          June 11, 2025 at 7:24 pm

          These are the yummiest muffins I have EVER HAD.

        • Love Keil

          June 12, 2025 at 9:25 am

          Aww, thank you so much! That makes me so happy to hear 💛 I'm thrilled you loved the muffins — your kind words totally made my day! Can't wait for you to try the next recipe! 😊

    2. somi

      September 04, 2022 at 9:10 am

      Can you use sunflower instead of avocado oil.

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      • Munchkin Time

        September 06, 2022 at 9:50 am

        I haven't baked it with sunflower oil before, not sure how it will taste, but if you like sunflower oil I don't see why not.

        Reply
    3. Chanelle

      September 14, 2021 at 12:03 am

      Rose beautifully (I've never been much of a baker so was afraid they wouldn't) and they taste nice, although maybe a little dry. It's hard to know if that's our oven's fault, or the recipe's, though. I added a sprinkle of cinnamon into the mixture for a richer flavour and omitted the chocolate chips, mostly because I didn't have any dairy free chocolate. I also added some basic icing on top, and my colleagues had a nice surprise!

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