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Cream Cheese-Filled Almond Flour Banana Muffins (Gluten-Free)

If you’re on the lookout for a deliciously moist, gluten-free treat that’s perfect for breakfast or…
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • muffin pan
  • Paper liners
  • Electric Mixer
  • Medium Bowl
  • Large Bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Wire Rack

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cupsvery ripe bananas from 3 medium
  • 1 cupalmond flour
  • 1/3 cupcoconut flour
  • 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonbaking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  • 2 tbspbutter softened
  • 1/3 cupunpacked brown sugar divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tspvanilla extract
  • 4 ouncesreduced fat cream cheese

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and place on the center oven rack.
  • Peel and mash the very ripe bananas in a medium bowl until mostly smooth; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter with 1/4 cup of the brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture and beat on medium speed until combined and slightly thickened. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and blend at low speed just until the batter is combined; do not overmix.
  • In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with the remaining brown sugar until smooth.
  • Assemble muffins: Pour half of the batter into the lined muffin cups, filling each cup about halfway. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each cup. Top each with the remaining batter, covering the cream cheese and filling each cup about three-quarters full.
  • Bake on the center rack for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake portion (not directly into the cream cheese center) comes out clean and the tops are set.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 5–10 minutes, then transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.