Low Carb Buckeye Brownie Banana Muffins are so decadent and tasty that you’d never guess they are full of fiber and have no added sugar!
Do you have a hard time cutting your sugar addiction? Maybe all you think about is sugar because your cravings are outta whack. I totally get you. I have a huge sweet tooth, but I also eat plenty of fiber and naturally sweet foods in place of white sugar. But if you do have a hard time with sugar cravings, it may be because of the bacteria in your gut. You see, bad bacteria in your gut feeds on sugar, so in turn you crave more sugar. But if you rid sugar from your body, the bad bacteria begins to starve and your cravings decrease.
The Elevated plan from Silver Fern Brand focuses on providing your body with probiotics to modify your metabolism. The probiotic tablets along with the Wai drink mix and fiber supplements can support the good bacteria in your gut. So why is this beneficial? Having more good bacteria in your body can :
- increase fat burn
- reduce inflammation
- reduce gas production
- prevent fat storage
- improve satiety
You can learn more about the Elevated Plan by Silver Fern here.
Now this doesn’t mean that you cut out all the sweet stuff from your diet (that would be sad), it just means you improvise with the ingredients that you use. For these muffins I used the Paka Double Chocolate brownie mix, which only has 2 net carbs and 3 grams of fat per serving along with 6 grams of fiber, and 0 grams of sugar. In fact, these Buckeye Brownie Banana Muffins contain no added sugar at all. Totally expectable on the Elevated plan.
You’d never guess that these decadent brownie muffins are a great high fiber snack or even breakfast treat. Yes, I said you can eat brownies for breakfast without having a sugar crash later. It’s your lucky day😉
These muffins are incredibly simple to make and only require 7 ingredients:
Paka Double Chocolate Brownie Mix
Bananas
Egg
Peanut butter
Coconut flour
Almond milk
Coconut oil
EASY Buckeye Brownie Banana Muffins
Only 7 ingredients are needed to create these decadent muffins that will satisfy your sweet tooth. You’d never guess that they are low carb and contain no added sugar! Perfect for those who are trying to beat their sweet cravings without sacrificing dessert!
EASY Buckeye Brownie Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 11.5 oz box low carb double chocolate brownie mix
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 egg beaten (sub flax egg for egg-free version)
- 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 6 Tbsp. coconut flour
- Glaze:
- 2 Tbsp. natural peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together mashed banana, egg and almond milk. PLace brownie mix in a large bowl and mix in wet ingredients to form a batter.
- In a separate bowl, mix together peanut butter and coconut flour. Form into a dough, then roll into about 12-16 separate little balls.
- Place muffin liners inside about 12 slots in a muffin tin. Spoon batter until slot is 1/3 full, add peanut butter ball, then spoon more batter over top. Make sure to smooth out the batter. Repeat until all batter is used up.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, or until muffins are done.
- To make glaze, peanut butter and coconut oil and drizzle over muffins.
- Enjoy!
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
These look so yummy! Love that you put a big dollop of peanut butter in the middle of each brownie.
Kristy from Southern In Law says
That centre.
LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! <3
These look so so good – and who would've thought they were low carb?!
Tiffany @ Parsnips and Pastries says
These look so amazing! I’m pinning this to make for my hubby who is a peanut butter lover. I love the idea of the peanut butter & coconut oil glaze! yum!
Allie @ Miss Allie's Kitchen says
Oh heack yeeahhh! I love this mix of flavors – I’m all about the PB!
Alyssa says
these sound AMAZING!
Emily says
PEANUT BUTTER stuffed brownie muffins? That sounds like a dream come true!
annie says
I would have never guessed that they were low sugar/low carb. These rock!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
With sugar, without sugar–all I care about is that that muffin makes it to my face somehow someway and there is plenty of peanut butter glaze involved!! I can’t believe how simple these are considering there is muffin, pb center, and glaze going on😍 YUM YUM YUM!
Kaila @ Healthy Helper Blog says
These look SO amazing!! Nice job, ladies!!
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness says
Brownie + banana + peanut butter = a combo that just cannot be delicious! I’m totally with you on sugar – I have a huge sweet tooth, but I try to focus on eating fruit & natural sugars too, and I limit my simple carbs & white sugar intake. It’s always a work in progress!
Rebecca Flansburg says
Ooohhhhh this looks CRAZY delish! I can’t wait to try. Thanks for sharing!
Marla says
HI Bethany & Rahcel.
These banana muffins sounds absolutely delicious and would be a healthy snack for anytime of the day. Love the idea of the peanut butter in them. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!
Janice Wald says
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Miz Helen says
Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. We look forward to seeing you again real soon!
Miz Helen
Cassie Tran says
LOVE this. Sugar is definitely something that can be a very addictive, drug-like food that can cause TONS of problems for many people. I think that probiotics are absolutely incredible to incorporate–I’ve grown to love drinking kombucha more often too!
Sarah Bond says
Do you know the nutritional info for these?
GiGi Eats says
PROBIOTICS are my jam! I cannot live without them – so DEFINITELY checking out that product!!
Rachel (LittleChefBigAppetite) says
These sound incredible!!
Maribeth says
These look too good to be low carb! What a delightful way to eat something really tasty when trying to cut back on carbs! One question: Where do you find that low carb brownie mix?
Bethany And Rachel says
You can find the mix here :https://goo.gl/gY8bd0
Thanks Maribeth!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thanks!
Low Carb High Fat Success says
I just need to find that low carb double brownie mix… Is there any substitute for it?
Bethany And Rachel says
You could sub another brownie mix, but keep in mind the size of the mix!
Brit says
Any way one could replaced mashed banana with unsweetened applesauce? Or half & half it with That? Half banana/half applesauce.??
We have more of that around than bananas in the house?? These look amazing & want to try!!
Bethany And Rachel says
Yes that would work! Hope you enjoy 🙂