Healthy Banana Oat Muffins
Healthy banana oat muffins made with oats and ripe bananas.
Ingredients
- 2 medium overripe bananas mashed = 1 cup
- 1 cup old fashioned oats or 3/4 cup oat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp water optional
Optional Add-Ins
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 –1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/3 –1/2 cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C).
- Blend oats in a food processor until a fine oat flour forms.
- In a bowl, mash bananas until smooth with no large lumps.
- Add oat flour and baking powder to the bananas.
- Mix in water, vanilla extract, salt, and maple syrup if using.
- Stir until just combined, then let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
- Fold in your preferred add-ins like chocolate chips, blueberries, or walnuts.
- Pour the batter into a greased muffin pan (3 large or 5–6 small).
- Bake large muffins for 20–22 minutes or small muffins for 16–18 minutes.
- Let cool slightly before removing from the pan. Enjoy your Healthy Banana Oat Muffins warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- These muffins are soft and moist, not cakey like traditional muffins.
- You can double or triple the recipe easily.
- Serve with butter, nut butter, or jam for extra flavor.