Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 12 cup tapioca flour (or regular unbleached flour)
  • 12 cup oat bran
  • 1 tablespoon stevia
  • 12 cup brown sugar, not packed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 34 cup light coconut milk
  • 14 cup rice milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 34 cup canola oil
  • 14 cup applesauce
  • 2 bananas, mashed
  • 1 banana, chopped
  • 23 cup walnuts, finely chopped (measure before chopping)
  • 1 cup granola cereal
  • 12 cup shredded coconut
  • toasted wheat germ (for topping) (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line about 16 large muffin cups with paper liners, 24 if muffins are small.
  • In a small bown, sift together first 7 dry ingredients and set aside.
  • In an even smaller bowl, mix the 2 tbsp flax and 3 tbsp water and whisk together until goopy, about 30 seconds, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together coconut milk, rice milk, vanilla, maple syrup, oil, and applesauce, and then add the flax mixture to this.
  • (for less fat, use more applesauce and less oil.
  • Add flour mixture to the large bowl of wet ingredients until just mixed (don't over-mix).
  • Fold in mashed and chopped bananas, granola, walnuts, and coconut.
  • Scoop into muffins tins and sprinkle the tops with the wheat germ, if using.
  • Bake in preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cool 5 minutes in muffin tin, and enjoy :).