These Banana Oatmeal Muffins are moist, healthy and oil free applesauce muffins with a delicious cinnamon banana flavor. Easy gluten free muffins made with oat flour!
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Muffins have been on the top of my list lately. With a wild and crazy boys, running a business from home all while trying to get dinner on the table… life is moving at warp speed. Do you guys feel that way too? Why can’t time just slow down?
Enter these healthy Banana Oat Muffins.
They pretty much save the day because I can make a batch and freeze half of them to munch on later when I need a breakfast STAT but don’t have time to make anything or a snack attack hits but I’ve got to run out the door for a meeting.
When I bake a batch of muffins I like to pack them with wholesome foods that are nutrient dense and have lots of fiber.
For this recipe I used bananas and applesauce for sweetness and ground raw old fashioned oats in the Vitamix to make the oat flour–
no refined flour
no oil
and zero added sugar muffins.
It makes me feel good eating these dessert-like but healthy banana oatmeal muffins anytime of day, plus my gluten free husband can enjoy them too!
How to make oat flour muffins?
When I make these banana oatmeal muffins, I love using ground oat flour. I place one cup of raw old fashioned oats in my Vitamix blender and blend away! It takes about 15-20 seconds to blend into a course oat flour that gives a perfect texture for these muffins.
I don’t know what breakfast is like at your house but my toddlers don’t tend to like a bowl of oatmeal but oatmeal muffins that’s a different story! Muffins are an easy way to get satiating oats into their diet without the fuss so I made these muffins with only raw old fashioned oats– no other flour is necessary.
If you don’t have oat flour on hand for this recipe, raw “quick” oats make a great sub.
We use one big bowl and mash several bananas in to this recipe. I like to leave my bananas a little chunky because bananas in every bite is my fav.
How to make this recipe egg free?
This recipe may work with 1 flax egg (1 additional tablespoon of ground flax mixed with 3 tablespoons water, and allow to sit to thicken.) I have not tested these banana oatmeal muffins with flax eggs yet but when I do I will let you know. And of course if you try egg free version please do let us know in the comments.
What to pair with these healthy banana oat muffins you might ask?
ALMOND BUTTER (or nut butter of choice).
Because these healthy banana oat muffins are oil free thanks to the applesauce, they can use a little healthy fat– thus a thick smear of nut butter does the trick and makes them super satisfying.
Oh and if you love yourself some chocolate like me, go on girl and sprinkle some of those choco chips on top of these banana oatmeal muffins, or add them to the batter if you wish. You won’t regret it.
More healthy banana bread recipes!
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Healthy Banana Bread Muffins with Walnuts
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Almond Butter Banana Bread Muffins
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Banana Oatmeal Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
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These Banana Oatmeal Muffins are moist, healthy and oil free applesauce muffins with a delicious cinnamon banana flavor. Easy gluten free muffins made with oat flour!
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups raw old fashioned oats (ground into oat flour)
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line 12 count muffin tin with high quality foil muffin liners.
- In large bowl, whisk together bananas, eggs, applesauce, vanilla.
- Add oats, ground flaxseed, baking soda, salt and cinnamon to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin cups; Bake 15-18 minutes, until toothpick inserted into muffin is clean.
Notes
This recipe has been updated as we work though our site for better user experience and dietary preferences of our readers. If you would like access to our original recipe, you can print it here: https://www.loveandzest.com/original-banana-oat-muffins-with-chocolate-chips/print/10041/
- Category: Muffin
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 107
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 167mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
Keywords: banana oatmeal muffins, healthy banana oat recipe, oat flour muffins
Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.
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