Gluten Free Oatmeal Date Coconut Muffin Bites
 
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These Gluten Free Oatmeal Date Coconut Muffin Bites are the perfect sweet snack on the go, loaded with pecans, dates, coconut, and old fashioned rolled oats.
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 4 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1½ sticks butter, melted (or coconut oil)
  • ¾ cups dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 small)
  • ½ cup brown rice flour
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • ¾ cup potato starch
  • ¼ cup arrowroot or tapioca starch
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ cup chopped nuts
  • ½ cup chopped dates
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and lightly flour (with any type of gluten free flour) mini muffin tins. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, mix together on low speed melted butter, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, and honey until smooth.
  3. In a separate smaller mixing bowl, sift together brown rice flour, coconut flour, potato starch, arrowroot or tapioca starch, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, xanthan gum, and salt.
  4. Pour half of the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add mashed banana and mix on low until combined. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix on low until fully incorporated, scraping down the sides as needed. Beat on low for an additional minute.
  5. Add oats, dates, nuts, and shredded coconut to the batter and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula.
  6. Fill muffin tins ⅔ way full with batter and bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until tops are set and bounce back at the touch of a finger or a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.
  7. Allow muffins to cool in tin on a cooking rack for 10 minutes. Remove from tins and allow to continue cooking on rack.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/gluten-free-oatmeal-date-coconut-muffin-bites/