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the best banana muffins with einkorn flour

January 10, 2022 by Meg Leave a Comment

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This is hands down the best banana muffins with einkorn flour recipe out there! The muffins are so moist and flavorful, you won’t even realize you are eating a healthier whole grain! A hint of cinnamon and a soft texture… Yes! Get those tastebuds ready, here we go!

A plate of  banana muffins with fresh butter.

WHAT IS EINKORN FLOUR?

Since never eating bread again was NOT an option, I had to figure out ways around my sensitivity.

One of the first things I founds was to substitute all purpose flour with triticum monococcum, aka Einkorn. Einkorn, which means ‘One Grain’ in German, is a type of wheat that was first cultivated more than 10,000 years ago. It is the only variety of wheat that has not been crossed with other species.

It contains more vitamins and minerals and less gluten than modern wheat flour, and its sweet flavor and silky texture make it an easy substitute for traditional wheat flour. This is what makes this the best banana muffins with einkorn flour recipe!

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EINKORN FLOUR?

  • Einkorn is made up of only 14 chromosomes
  • Contains 4 grams of protein per serving
  • Trace essential and dietary minerals such as Thiamin are found in einkorn
  • Contains several B Vitamins
  • A significant amount of the powerful antioxidant Lutein
  • Higher Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) than durum and bread wheat
  • Higher content of tocols and carotenoids than other species of wheat
A dozen freshly baked einkorn banana muffins, warm and ready to be eaten!

CAN EINKORN BE USED AS A FLOUR SUBSTITUTION?

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I’m gonna be really honest and just tell you that it can be tricky to get einkorn figured out at first. While it is advertised as a 1:1 substitution, I strongly recommend finding recipes from trusted sources and learning from the tips they include with the recipe.

Using Jovial All-Purpose einkorn flour has yielded the best results of all the brands I've tried so far. The flour truly is a light and airy type, with a softness most brands can't seem to achieve. I purchased a variety of Jovial products during a sale last year and cannot stop baking with it! The pasta is delicious and the flour is truly a 1:1 substitute for standard flour.

HELPFUL EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING MUFFINS

  • 12-cup muffin tin
  • Mixing bowl
  • optional: parchment muffin liners

INGREDIENTS FOR EINKORN BANANA MUFFINS

  • Egg, 1
  • Mashed ripe bananas, 1 ⅓ cups
  • Einkorn flour, 1 cup or substitute traditional all-purpose flour
  • Oatmeal, 1 cup
  • Baking soda, ½ teaspoon
  • Organic cane sugar, ¼ cup
  • Brown sugar, ½ cup
  • 2 Teaspoon baking powder
  • Salt, 1 heaping spoonful
  • Ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon
  • Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line them with parchment liners and grease.
  • In a large bowl, combine egg, banana, brown sugar, cane sugar, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir together einkorn flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Gently add the flour mixture and oatmeal into the banana mixture. Do not overmix! It’s totally fine if flour is still a little visible. Pour into prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake for fifteen to twenty minutes or until light brown. Remove muffins from pan and place on a wire rack to cool before serving.
  • Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for three days. Muffins will stay fresh in the freezer for up to three months.
Freshly baked banana muffins in a muffin tin.

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Einkorn Banana Muffins

These einkorn banana muffins are delicious and easy!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 12 Muffins
Calories: 21kcal
Author: Meg Austin
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 12-cup muffin tin
  • Mixing bowl
  • optional: parchment muffin liners

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 ⅓ Cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 1 Cup Einkorn flour
  • 1 Cup oatmeal
  • ½ Teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ Cup organic cane sugar
  • ½ Cup organic brown sugar
  • 2 Teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 Teaspoon salt, heaping spoonful
  • 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line them with parchment liners and grease.
  • In a large bowl, combine egg, banana, brown sugar, cane sugar, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir together einkorn flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Gently add the flour mixture and oatmeal into the banana mixture. Do not overmix! It’s totally fine if flour is still a little visible. Pour into prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake for fifteen to twenty minutes or until light brown. Remove muffins from pan and place on a wire rack to cool before serving.
  • Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for three days. Muffins can be frozen for up to three months.

Nutrition

Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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