We have arrived safely back home in Raglan, NZ and it feels like we never left. It’s funny how the instant you return to a place as familiar as this, the past few years seem to disappear in an instant. Already it feels like our life back in Perth was just a dream…
Today I have a very special blogger friend sharing one of her beautiful recipes with you. I’ve been a fan of Sarah’s blog, writing and especially her photographs for some time now and The Vanilla Bean Blog is another of my most favourite blog discoveries of 2012. Sarah’s blog is not exclusively gluten-free (although there are plenty of gf recipes on there too!) but that has never stopped me from ogling over her posts and day-dreaming about eating bittersweet chocolate tartlets with flaky spelt crust + creme fraiche for dessert! ~Emm
Hello everyone, my name is Sarah and I have a blog called The Vanilla Bean Blog. I have always loved to bake and spent a few years baking for various coffeehouses, and now I am home with my two little ones where we spend lots of time in the kitchen together. I am thrilled to be here – I love Emma and this beautiful space of hers, and can’t wait to see her book!
Banana Coffee Oat Muffins with Chocolate
Makes approx 10 muffins
2 cups almond flour
1/2 cups (gluten-free) oats
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (good) honey
1/4 cup olive or canola oil
1/4 cup strong coffee, cold
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 banana, diced
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate
2 tablespoons cacao nibs (optional)
turbinado sugar, for sprinkling.
Thanks so much Sarah! xx Emm
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Yummo 🙂 i have lots of almond meal at the moment, so definitely be making these… perfect for my uni lunch x
These do sound lovely indeed! The coffee would be such a great touch too 🙂
They look absolutely perfect Sarah and such a lovely combination of flavours. Lovely to see you over here!
What gorgeous muffins! I absolutely love Sarah's simple, honest blogging and baking style and will definitely be adding these to my repertoire.
I totally agree, Sarah is one of my favs xx
Thanks so much ladies! I am a big fan of both of you, too! xo
Love the look of these… I can imagine the depth of flavour. The sweetness of banana interspersed with the fragrant bitterness of coffee would be so delicious.
The muffins look so good- love the golden brown color and the crumb looks moist and tender.
Ahhh! I was looking for a banana muffin to replace my old gluten filled stand-by (we recently needed to switch to gluten free). Thanks Sarah!
Ooh these look great. Love that they are dairy free too.
What a lovely guest post! I've had to recently begin eating gluten-free and am enjoying baking with almond flour. Thank you for sharing this marvelous recipe, Sarah! Hope you are enjoying your time in NZ, Emma!
Thanks Hannah, we had such a great time in NZ xx
I. am. making. these. Way to go, Sarah!
Nice to find your blog, Emma! I am always looking for new ideas for gluten-free. Everything here looks delightful!
Thanks and welcome! xx
banana and coffee – two things I love dearly. What would a world be like without them?
Watch out! I have already made these. I used quinoa flakes instead of oats. Haven't eaten one yet!
Awesome, quinoa flakes sound lovely! xx
Meg how did they turn out with quinoa flakes? I'm going to make them tomorrow! 🙂
My gorgeous mother is newly diagnosed as being gluten intolerant and want to keep an eye out for great recipe finds. I have armed her with cookbooks but would love to surprise her with these – they sounds great and knowing our body isn't meant to digest a lot of gluten I am taking the tact to lessen my own consumption – huge banana and coffee fan so I think these will be a winner for me if anything lol
Aww, I'm sure your mum would be touched if you surprised her with a batch of these! xx
Could you sub regular or whole wheat flour in for the almond flour here?
I'm sure that would work just fine, however you may need to adjust the liquid amounts slightly as wheat flour absorbs more than almond meal.