Double Chocolate Black Tahini Banana Muffins

Yield: 12 standard size muffins
Recipe from The Conscientious Eater
Husband-Tested in Alice’s Kitchen

I’ve watched a few YouTube videos in which black tahini is used.  I was intrigued, so I bought some to give it a try.  This was the first recipe I tested using black tahini.  These muffins are terrific.  Perfectly moist and chocolatey.  The author said that regular tahini can be used, but the color won’t be a “rich” looking.  Of course, these are delish with a cup of hot tea or coffee.

2 flax eggs (2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 Tablespoons warm water)
3 ripe bananas
⅓ black tahini (I'm thinking regular tahini will work, but the color won't be as intense.)
¼ neutral oil
¾ cup coconut sugar
1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour (I used spelt flour because I was out of whole wheat.)
¼ cup cacao powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup mini dairy-free chocolate chips

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease or line 12 muffin cups with cooking spray or silicone or paper muffin liners. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed and 6 Tablespoons water to create your flax eggs. Set aside to thicken.
In a large bowl mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
Add in the black tahini, oil and coconut sugar and whisk until smooth.
Add in the thickened flax eggs and mix again until all the wet ingredients are incorporated.
Evenly shake the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt over the top of the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into your prepared muffin cups.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the muffins to cool before serving or storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information: (1 muffin) Calories: 215; Total Fat: 7 g saturated Fat: 3 g trans Fat: 0 g unsaturated; Fat: 3 g cholesterol: 16 mg sodium: 198 mg carbohydrates: 39 g net Carbohydrates: 0 g fiber: 4 g sugar: 24 g sugar Alcohols: 0 g protein: 4 g