Makes 6 jumbo and 12 mini
For the frosting:
1 270ml can of coconut cream (it has to be 100% natural with no gums or stabilizers)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the muffins:
5 ripe bananas or 10 small bananas (I prefer the small ones as they're sweeter)
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted at room temperature
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup wholemeal flour
3/4 cup oat flour (make your own by grinding oats to a fine powder, then measure 3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
A pinch of nutmeg
A pinch of ground cloves
1. Prepare a day in advance the can of coconut cream and place it in the fridge overnight. Do not shake the can!
2. The next day..... Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
3. In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas and add the unsweetened applesauce, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
4. Add the baking soda and mix well with a whisk.
5. Sift in the wholemeal and oat flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves into the banana mixture.
6. Mix with a fork lightly but don't over mix. Scrape the sides with a spatula too.
7. Line the muffin tray with liners or grease with some coconut oil and bake for 20-25 minutes till a skewer comes out clean. This could take longer for the jumbo sized ones.
8. Let them cool completely before removing from the tray to frost.
9. Place a mixing bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes. Take the coconut cream can from the fridge and turn it upside down. Use a can opener to open the bottom. You'll find there's a layer of coconut water. Pour it out into a cup and you can use this for smoothies! You only want the cream that's left behind. Scrape the cream into the frozen mixing bowl and beat it with an electric mixer till it's like whipped cream. Add about 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and beat again.
10. With a offset spatula or butter knife, frost the cooled cupcakes. And decorate as you wish!
Baked these for my baby's first birthday and also whenever I have leftover bananas. He absolutely loves them as a snack without the frosting too. This recipe was adapted from fitmamarealfood.
