Description
These Healthy Banana Oat Muffins are soft, fluffy, and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas. Made with almond flour, oats, Greek yogurt, and a hint of cinnamon, they’re a gluten-free and protein-rich snack or breakfast option. Perfect for meal prep and kid-friendly too!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (approx 240g)
- 3 large eggs
- 75g Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 65g xylitol (or honey/maple syrup)
- 200g almond flour
- 150g rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Optional Add-Ons:
- Chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans) or seeds (pumpkin, sunflower) for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven: 190°C (170°C fan) / 375°F. Line or grease a 12-hole muffin tin.
- Mash bananas: In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
- Add eggs: Whisk in the eggs until well combined.
- Mix wet ingredients: Stir in Greek yogurt and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients: Fold in xylitol, almond flour, oats, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and cinnamon. Mix gently until no dry pockets remain.
- Fill muffin tin: Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cases. Sprinkle optional nuts/seeds on top.
- Bake: Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool & enjoy: Let muffins cool 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Sweetener swap: Replace xylitol with honey or maple syrup, but reduce other liquids slightly.
- Dairy-free option: Use plant-based yogurt or applesauce instead of Greek yogurt.
- Texture boost: Sprinkle oats, nuts, or seeds on top for crunch.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temp for 2 days, or refrigerate up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: banana oat muffins, healthy banana muffins, almond flour muffins, gluten free muffins, breakfast muffins