Banana Oat Muffins

January 2, 2017 by Amber 52 Comments

Banana Oat Muffins are made eggless with simple ingredients like flour, lots of oats, mashed bananas and other basic baking ingredients.

Banana Oat Muffins took some trial and error to make. I wanted to make a healthy muffin with no butter or flour or eggs. So, tried it with applesauce and then yogurt but ultimately ended up using butter and flour! Go figure- right? You need the butter, it is not a ton but much needed and baking without flour always ends up being a disaster for me. I would rather eat foods that taste good in moderation than eat things that are just edible without any guilt. You can start your morning with one Banana Oat Muffin and a non fat latte for about 200 calories. Not a bad start to the day.

Banana Oat Muffins are a perfect breakfast paired with a latte or healthy after school snack. Just enough banana flavor and lots of oats to keep you full. Try to sprinkle some mini chocolate chips on top before cooking too for your daily chocolate fix! My kids love these as a snack popped in the microwave for 10 seconds and with a little butter or peanut butter on top.

Healthy Oats

Oats are a gluten-free, whole-grain food that can play a big role in a healthy diet. Oats contain loads of fiber, vitamins and minerals that aid in controlling blood sugar, keep you regular and may even help aid in weight loss.

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Banana Oat Muffins

★★★★★5 from 11 reviews

Author: Amber
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 17 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes
Yield: 12 Servings 1x

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Banana Oat Muffins are made eggless with simple ingredients like flour, lots of oats, mashed bananas and other basic baking ingredients.

Ingredients

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4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large bananas (over ripe)
1/2 cup brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line or use cooking spray in your muffin pan.
In a large mixing bowl, add softened butter, 2 bananas, 1 cup flour and half cup brown sugar. Using the hand or stand mixer, mix for a minute.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder and mix another minute.
Lastly, stir in the cup of oats and pour into muffin pan.
Sprinkle a few oats on top to garnish if you please.
Bake for 15 -20 minutes. I find 17 minutes to be perfect for my oven. You want them fully cooked and just beginning to brown on the tops.
Let cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!

Category: Breakfast

This recipe has been featured on the Weekly Meal Plans for Making Motherhood Matter. ** recipe images updated 5/19/19

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Laura
March 3, 2021 at 12:44 PM
Great muffins! Made these with my toddler and we subbed the brown sugar for 6 tablespoons of honey (adjusted the baking temp to 375 degrees to compensate). Just the right amount of sweetness and super moist! We found baking for 10 minutes was perfect for mini muffins and 15 minutes was just right for full sized. Even threw a few dark chocolate chips on some of the muffins for myself. I realized afterwards that I forgot to add the vanilla (…baking with a toddler…) but did not notice it was missing in the end. Will definitely make again. Mom and kid approved!
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- Amber
  March 4, 2021 at 5:08 PM
  Sounds great and love the substitutions you made with honey!
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Ashwini
April 12, 2020 at 11:45 PM
Thanks for the amazing recipe!!! They turned out to be so tasty just perfect! Xx
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- Amber
  April 13, 2020 at 2:32 PM
  Great to hear!
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Tegan Tresselt
March 13, 2020 at 1:31 AM
🙂
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Natalie
January 13, 2020 at 6:02 PM
These muffins are just delicious. I just made them the other day for my kids. They were so delighted. It feels so good to serve kids something satisfying yet so healthy. Thanks for sharing.
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- Amber
  January 13, 2020 at 7:05 PM
  Glad the kids enjoyed these Natalie!
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Jo
January 13, 2020 at 9:22 AM
Those muffins looks amazing! I’d love to feed this to my kids all days of the week.
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- Amber
  January 13, 2020 at 2:10 PM
  My kids really enjoy these muffins.
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Amy
January 13, 2020 at 5:54 AM
These banana oat muffins are just the thing for my ripe bananas! Healthy and delicious for anytime of day!
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- Amber
  January 13, 2020 at 2:10 PM
  Great way to use up those bananas.
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Rebecca Blackwell
January 13, 2020 at 3:33 AM
I would have never thought it possible to make muffins that taste this good without eggs. I stand (happily!) corrected. Delicious recipe!
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- Amber
  January 13, 2020 at 2:09 PM
  Glad you enjoyed Rebecca.
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Nicole
January 13, 2020 at 3:16 AM
These are my favorite! I love Banana Nut Muffins!
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EA The Spicy RD
January 13, 2020 at 3:09 AM
I’m glad you kept experimenting to get the perfect muffins-these look so delicious! I’d love to make a gluten free version w/ GF oats and flour. I’ll let you know how they turn out!
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- Amber
  January 13, 2020 at 2:09 PM
  That would be fantastic!
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Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer
January 13, 2020 at 2:15 AM
These look perfect for a quiet weekend morning with a hot cup of honey tea. I love the addition of oats as well. Simple ingredients with an even easier recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!
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- Amber
  January 13, 2020 at 3:07 AM
  Sounds wonderful. 🙂
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Amanda
January 10, 2020 at 9:14 PM
Looks so delicious! I love how simple the ingredients are too.
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Veena Azmanov
January 10, 2020 at 5:10 AM
Quick, easy, healthy and a must try breakfast option. Love the flavors infused too.
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- Amber
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  January 10, 2020 at 1:57 PM
  Enjoy Veena.
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Shelby
November 22, 2019 at 4:34 AM
I am going to sound a little crazy, but this recipe has been the biggest blessing to my life! I have been on a weight loss journey this year, and my biggest hurdle has always been muffins with coffee (I own a coffee company so that makes it extra hard! Haha). I have been making these banana oat muffins at least twice a week in the last year and they have helped me stay on track! I have lost 18 pounds and am back to my early 20’s weight. Just wanted you to know all the heart you put into your blog has made a difference to me and my life. It’s easy to feel like your effort and hard work goes unnoticed sometimes, so please know it’s sincerely meant a lot to me. Sending a big cyber hug your way! Shelby
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- Amber
  November 22, 2019 at 2:42 PM
  Congrats on your weight loss! That is amazing and takes so much hard work and dedication to stay on track to make it happen. Finding what “works” for you in your daily routine is what its all about. Thank you for the kind words this morning. You made my day. Keep up on all your hard work!
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Sophie
August 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM
The flavor is nice, but found them way too dry for my preference = and only got 11 out of the batter.
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- Amber
  August 28, 2019 at 9:35 PM
  If you make them again, you can try adding some applesauce, yogurt or an extra banana to see if that helps make them more moist to your liking Sophie!
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Kristy
January 6, 2019 at 8:40 AM
Just curious with how much butter to use as it just says tablespoons of butter?thank you, can’t wait to make these!!
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- Amber
  January 7, 2019 at 3:38 PM
  4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon cinnamon
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1 teaspoon baking powder
  1 cup oats
  1 cup flour
  2 bananas, over ripe
  1/2 cup brown sugar
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Auds
December 17, 2018 at 11:05 PM
5 cups of sugar?! Really?
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- Amber
  December 17, 2018 at 11:36 PM
  HALF a cup of brown sugar is in this recipe.
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Randi Jones
February 9, 2018 at 4:34 PM
The batter was way too dry, so I added some applesauce. Yummy!
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- Amber
  February 10, 2018 at 7:50 PM
  Good call!
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Debbie
January 6, 2018 at 7:46 PM
I made these this morning, substituting coconut oil for the butter and I used whole wheat flour.
The batter seemed dry when I,was making it so I whisked up a egg and added it in, before the oatmeal,also added 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips they came out great. Considering I used the whole wheat flour.
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- Amber
  January 9, 2018 at 5:30 PM
  I never have much luck with whole wheat flour but will have to try it out this way.
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Country Cook
October 18, 2017 at 6:13 AM
Lovely recipe, moist and plenty sweet enough. I used xylitol instead of sugar and used only 1/4 cup with a token of brown sugar just in case. I also used 1/2 cup oatbran and 1/2 cup rolled oats.
They turned out beautifully.
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- Amber
  October 18, 2017 at 1:35 PM
  Glad you were able to twist these into your own with a few little changes.
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Faith
September 4, 2017 at 2:18 PM
These are amazing, my new favorite banana muffin recipe. I made a double batch for breakfast this morning- should last us a while! I added some flax seed and pumpkin spice extract. Perfect start to this cool September morning. Thank you!
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- Amber
  September 4, 2017 at 3:05 PM
  I bet it is delicious with pumpkin spice added. Great idea! Glad you enjoyed these Faith.
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Madeline
August 21, 2017 at 2:04 AM
These muffins are delicious. I was looking for a simple oat muffin recipe with simple ingredients and after going through a lot of recipes I finally found one that worked. I used my vitamix instead of using the mixer, omitted the vanilla and cinnamon because I was out of them, and added a handful of chocolate chips and coconut flakes! Thank you! I’ll be saving the recipe and making them again!
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- Amber
  August 21, 2017 at 11:55 AM
  Thanks Madeline. I am glad that you found a recipe that worked for you!
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Sarabeth
July 22, 2017 at 3:18 PM
Just made these for breakfast this morning – they’re tasty! I threw in the last of my butterscotch chips too; yummy. 🙂 Thanks for a great recipe!
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- Amber
  July 22, 2017 at 6:35 PM
  Thanks Sarabeth. I love butterscotch! That is a great idea to add a few in. Yum.
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Alison Bolton
July 1, 2017 at 6:59 AM
These were incredibly dry and heavy
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- Amber
  July 1, 2017 at 5:02 PM
  Hmmm. Did you happen to swap one of the ingredients for something different?
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Melissa
May 7, 2017 at 2:59 PM
I found your recipe on Pinterest and made the muffins this morning. They’re terrific, really delicious and filling. They don’t taste like a boring healthy breakfast at all. My husband will love adding a little peanut butter to his in the mornings.
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- Aaron and Amber
  May 7, 2017 at 3:31 PM
  Peanut butter is a great idea! Yum
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Melissa
January 4, 2017 at 3:29 PM
These look tasty! I am with you as far as the butter and flour too, you really can’t do without it especially in a muffin! Gonna have to add this to my list of must-makes this January!
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- Aaron and Amber
  January 4, 2017 at 3:34 PM
  Yeah, just a bit of butter goes a long way when baking
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Mary
January 4, 2017 at 3:25 PM
These look delicious! I love banana oat muffins!
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- Aaron and Amber
  January 4, 2017 at 3:35 PM
  Thank you. I enjoy these muffins.
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Sara Giboney
January 3, 2017 at 4:28 PM
These look delicious and seem super simple to make! I love having healthy muffins around for quick breakfasts or snacks.
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- Aaron and Amber
  January 4, 2017 at 3:36 PM
  They are super easy to make and a great afternoon snack or something to hand to the kids running out the door in the morning.
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Belle
January 3, 2017 at 2:16 PM
This looks so good! I’m going to have to try this.
Belle | One Awesome Momma
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