How to Make Healthy Banana-Oat Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and healthy treat to satisfy your sweet tooth? These Healthy Banana-Oat Muffins are the perfect solution. Packed with wholesome ingredients like bananas, oats, and Greek yogurt, these muffins are a great way to start your day or provide a mid-afternoon pick-me-up. Plus, they’re easy to make and can be customized to suit your taste preferences.

These muffins are not only delicious, but they’re also a great way to sneak in some extra nutrients. Bananas are a good...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup finely ground steel-cut oats
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 3 tablespoons applesauce
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (Optional)
  • ½ cup ground walnuts (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 24 mini muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a rack in the lower third of the oven. Spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine water and flaxseed meal in a bowl and let sit 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, whisk flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt together in a bowl and set aside.
  • Mix thickened flaxseed, bananas, honey, yogurt, egg, applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into the banana mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  • Use an ice cream scooper to scoop batter into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean but without overbaking, about 18 minutes.
  • Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Freeze if desired.
  • Nutrition

    139 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 7mg
    • Sodium: 55mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 23g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 15mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 131mg