Banana Oatmeal Muffins (No Flour!)

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Banana Oatmeal Muffins (No Flour!)

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: gluten-free

Keyword: banana oatmeal muffins

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings:

Calories: 119kcal

Author: Megan Gilmore

Meet the muffins I make more than any other. They are fluffy and delicious, but best of all, you can whip the batter up in a blender in 10 minutes or less. This is our go-to recipe when we have ripe bananas on hand, because it's faster than baking a loaf of banana bread and requires absolutely NO flour! As a result, they are gluten-free, but you'd never guess just by tasting them.

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Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
½ cup coconut sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Optional Toppings

⅓ cup chocolate chips (mini or regular size)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a muffin tin with 12 muffin liners. Into a blender, add the bananas, eggs, olive oil, oats, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Blend until the batter is relatively smooth, about 60 seconds.
Pour the batter into the 12 muffin cups. They should be about ¾ of the way filled. Add a sprinkle of rolled oats or chocolate chips on top, if you like. You can also add in any other mix-ins you like, such as chopped walnuts or pecans, by pressing them into the muffins.
Bake the muffins for 25 minutes at 350ºF, or until the centers feel firm to a light touch. Remove the pan from the oven and let the muffins cool completely, then they will be ready to serve.
Store leftover muffins in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Or you can freeze them for up to 3 months. To thaw frozen muffins, transfer them to the fridge at least 24 hours before you plan on serving them again.

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Notes

Nutrition information is for 1 of 12 muffins, without any optional toppings. This information is automatically calculated, and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.

Need an egg-free recipe? Try my Gluten-Free Banana Muffins, instead. You can also try swapping mashed banana for the pumpkin in my Vegan Pumpkin Muffins recipe, if you would rather use oat flour.

For more substitution tips, be sure to check the FAQ in this post!

Update Note: This recipe was updated in January 2023, because the original recipe didn't consistently produce good results. (The texture was far too gummy.) If you prefer the original recipe, which was made with peanut butter instead of oil, you can find that here.

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