Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins

How to make healthy banana walnut oatmeal muffins recipe moist and delicious with nuts. This recipe is quick and easy to make at home, made with healthful ingredients and whole grain flour and as yummy as a slice of banana bread for ​snack time.

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• Ingredients Notes
• How to Make Healthy Banana Oat muffins
• Serving Suggestions
• Tips for this recipe
• Storage instructions
• Variations & Substitutions
• Recipe Questions
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• Healthy Banana Oat Muffins

If you're into healthy eats, you've got to give these healthy banana oat muffins a shot—especially with nuts. They're seriously amazing and pair perfectly with my morning apple banana smoothie.

These muffins are a breeze to whip up at home and are loaded with natural, wholesome ingredients. Ripe mashed bananas replace some of the fat, lending softness, flavor, and a touch of natural sweetness to these little treats.

With wholemeal flour, fiber-rich rolled oats, and sweetened naturally with maple syrup (swap with honey if you prefer), these muffins are the ideal breakfast choice.

Toss in some walnuts for crunch, a sprinkle of dark chocolate, and a dash of cinnamon spice, and voila! You've got the ultimate on-the-go healthy breakfast recipe.

Craving for more Banana recipes? Give these a try: Banana bread muffins, banana bread cookies, banana walnut cake, buttermilk banana bread.

Ingredients Notes

You need these ingredients to make this banana oatmeal muffin recipe:

• Whole wheat flour: A whole or semi-whole wheat flour that you can replace with all-purpose flour or even with a gluten-free flour.
• Rolled Oat: Take organic wholemeal oat flakes like old-fashioned rolled oats.
• Leavening agents: Baking soda and baking powder, you can use only baking powder.
• Bananas: Preferably use ripe bananas.
• Natural sugar: Preferably use a natural liquid sugar such as pure maple syrup or honey or use a brown sugar like coconut sugar.
• Eggs: at room temperature.
• Buttermilk: You can replace it with plain yogurt or Greek yogurt.
• Vegetable oil: Grape seed oil can be replaced by coconut oil, sunflower oil, olive oil or another fat such as softened butter or melted butter, cooled down.
• Walnut kernels: Crushed walnuts that you can replace with other nuts such as pecans, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds or hazelnuts.
• Vanilla: Liquid extract to flavor the recipe.

How to Make Healthy Banana Oat muffins

Here are some quick visual instructions. Don't forget that full recipe instructions with exact ingredients can be found in the recipe card below!

Step 1: Remove the skin from the bananas and cut them into chunks and place in a medium bowl or plate. Then mash them with a fork or use a puree masher until you get a banana puree with some pieces left.

Step 2: Place vegetable oil, natural sugar (maple syrup or honey), eggs, vanilla extract and buttermilk in a large mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer or hand whisk for about 1 to 2 minutes until smooth.

Step 3: Add the mashed banana and mix again with an electric mixer to incorporate them.

Step 4: Then add the dry ingredients, wholemeal flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda and crushed walnut kernels and mix gently with a soft spatula to incorporate these ingredients and until smooth.

Bake muffins

Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and prepare standard-size muffin cups with paper liners and fill each paper cup with the muffin batter, filling them completely to make large muffins with a nice bump.

Step 6: Sprinkle the top with oatmeal and bake for about 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown and puffy on top.

Enjoy! Let the banana muffins cool slightly before removing from the muffin tin.

Serving Suggestions

• Fresh Fruit: Serve your banana oatmeal muffins alongside a colorful assortment of fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, or sliced kiwi for a refreshing and nutritious breakfast.
• Yogurt Parfait: Create a delightful yogurt parfait by layering Greek yogurt with crumbled banana oatmeal muffins and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. Top with granola or nuts for added crunch.
• Nut Butter Spread: Pair your muffins with a spread of almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter for a protein-packed and flavorful twist. It adds richness and a satisfying texture to each bite.

Storage instructions

Room temperature: Place your banana muffins in an airtight container with a lid to protect them from moisture for about 5 days.

In the freezer: You can keep your banana oat Muffins in the freezer for a long time. When they are cooked and cooled, place them in storage bags and freeze for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: Let them come out of the freezer slowly or put them in the microwave for a few seconds using the defrost function.

Recipe Questions

Can I use instant oats instead of rolled oats?

Instant oats can be used in place of rolled oats, but the texture may be slightly different. Rolled oats provide a heartier texture, while instant oats will result in a softer muffin. Adjust the amount of liquid as needed if using instant oats.

Can I make these muffins gluten-free?

Yes, you can use certified gluten-free oats and a gluten-free flour blend in place of regular flour to make gluten-free banana oatmeal muffins.

Can I add other ingredients to the muffins?

Absolutely! Feel free to customize your banana oatmeal muffins by adding nuts, chocolate chips, dried fruit, or spices like cinnamon or nutmeg for extra flavor and texture.

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I hope you love these banana muffins with oats. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!

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