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Buckwheat Banana Prune Muffins

Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN ·
Published June 1, 2022 ·
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Summary

Sweet, moist, and delicious, Buckwheat Banana Prune Muffins get your day started on a good note. These muffins serve up a healthy dose of fiber and potassium, as well as antioxidants like beta-carotene lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin K, and vitamin C — and that’s just from the prunes!

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Yields6 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins

Buckwheat Banana Prune Muffins

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients
 ½ cup organic buckwheat flour
 6 tbsp almond flour
 2 tbsp flax meal
 1 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt (optional)
Wet Ingredients
 1 banana (mashed)
 ¾ cup plant-based yogurt (unsweetened)
 ¼ cup maple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef’s Notes)
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 ½ cup prunes
 ½ cup walnuts (optional) chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare muffin tin with paper liners or use silicone muffin cups.

2

Add dry batter ingredients to a large bowl and mix to combine.

3

Add wet batter ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until combined.

4

Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Don’t overmix.

5

Fold in the prunes.

6

Fill muffin tins ¾ of the way full.

7

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Chef's Notes

Substitutions
Use another nut of choice in place of walnuts.

Use organic oat flour in place of the buckwheat flour or for half the buckwheat flour.

Substitute applesauce or avocado in place of the banana.

Nut-Free
In place of walnuts, use sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.

Simply omit the walnuts.

Use oat flour in place of the almond flour.

Whole Food Sweetener
Use date paste in place of the maple syrup.

Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to three months.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients
 ½ cup organic buckwheat flour
 6 tbsp almond flour
 2 tbsp flax meal
 1 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt (optional)
Wet Ingredients
 1 banana (mashed)
 ¾ cup plant-based yogurt (unsweetened)
 ¼ cup maple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef’s Notes)
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 ½ cup prunes
 ½ cup walnuts (optional) chopped
Buckwheat Banana Prune Muffins
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