Light and Fluffy Banana-Nut Muffins
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

For the Banana Muffins: 

• 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 2 1/2 tablespoons water)
• 3 medium ripe bananas
• 1 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup, or agave nectar
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
• 1 1/4 cup almond meal
• 1 1/4 cup gluten-free flour blend
• 1 1/4 cup gluten-free oats

For the Candied Nuts:

• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped walnuts or almonds
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspon vanilla powder optional)