Gluten Free Chocolate Chocolate Banana Oat Muffins

A healthy and tasty muffin that freezes well. This is a gluten free revision of recipe 8845.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup oats (gluten free)
• 1⁄2 cup  brown rice flour
• 1⁄4 cup tapioca starch
• 1⁄4 cup potato starch
• 1⁄4 cup quinoa
• 1⁄4 cup flax seed
• 1  ounce  chia seeds (two tablespoons)
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon guar gum
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg, room temperature
• 2  cups  ripe bananas (4 to 6 bananas)
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Combine brown rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, guar gum and salt in a large bowl.
2. Grind oats, quinoa, and flax and chia in a coffee grinder until very fine. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
3. In another bowl beat banana's until smooth, add brown sugar, egg and melted butter and beat well.
4. Add banana mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well. Stir in extra's (chocolate chip, nuts etc).
5. Let dough sit for 30 minutes.
6. Fill greased muffin cups almost full.
7. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes, or until top springs bake when lightly touched or toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Let sit in pan for five minutes then remove to rack to finish cooling.