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4.67 from 3 votes

Small-batch Dirt Bombs

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Decorating Time5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: dirt bomb muffins, dirt bombs, easy recipes, gluten-free, low sugar, muffins, plant-based, small-batch, vegan
Servings: 6 muffins
Calories: 219kcal

Equipment

  • Muffin pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 ripe banana, mashed (60 g) this is your egg replacer, trust me, if you hate bananas sub 1/4 cup applesauce or 1 flax egg
  • 1/3 cup (nut) milk or water (80 g) I used unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 cup (plant) butter, melted (56 g) sub nut/seed butter, oil or even yogurt
  • 1/4 cup sugar (48 g) or sweetener
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour (120 g) gf all purpose if desired
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Dirt bomb coating

  • 2 tbsp (plant) butter, melted (28 g) you can sub coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup sugar (48 g)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and grease or line a muffin pan with liners.
  • Soften your butter in the microwave (don't let it melt the whole way). Beat in sugar, banana/applesauce, milk, vanilla until smooth.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and fold into the wet mixture (do not overmix). Transfer to muffin pan.
  • Bake 20-25 minutes until centers are done, cool completely.
  • In a small bowl melt your butter. In a separate bowl whisk your sugar and cinnamon. Dip each muffin in the melted butter and immediately dip in the cinnamon sugar.
  • Let this coating set and enjoy!! I took mine to a friend get together and it was awesome!

Notes

  • To make a flax egg, stir together 1 tbsp (7 g) flax seed meal and 3 tbsp water and let it sit and thicken for 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 muffin | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg