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Healthy Banana Oat Muffins

By Laura Fuentes Updated May 19, 2026

4.98 from 76 votes

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Need an easy and delicious banana oat muffin for breakfast? These come together in the blender and the oven does the rest!

It’s possible that muffins can be both delicious and healthy and these banana oatmeal muffins prove it. Learn how to make them the easy way with this recipe.

seven banana oatmeal muffins

Healthy Banana Oat Muffins

My kids love these healthy banana oatmeal muffins: it’s a banana version of my baked oatmeal muffins, and they taste so good that I also developed a version with cottage cheese. They are light and moist without using butter or oil, and the batter comes together in the blender, so cleanup is a breeze.

Ingredients

This recipe is made with classic baking staples: ripe bananas (the darker they look, the sweeter they are!), old-fashioned oats, plain Greek yogurt, eggs, honey (or sugar), and baking powder and baking soda for a fluffy muffin texture.

How to Make Banana Oat Muffins

On the recipe card, you can find a video to cook these muffins with me. But first, some tips in each step to make this even easier:

  1. Preheat the oven.
    Start with this, since it’s what takes the longest. Put the oven rack in the middle position and use waxed paper liners, foil liners, or grease the pan very well.
  2. Make the muffin batter.
    When adding the ingredients in the blender, add them in the order listed, so it's easier to get a cohesive and smooth batter. Fill the muffin tin nearly to the top, they'll expand.
  3. Bake the muffins.
    They take approximately 20 minutes to bake. You'll know they're done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
seven banana oatmeal muffins

Mix Ins

Bake these banana oatmeal muffins plain or add one or two of these to satisfy your cravings: mini chocolate chips, raisins, blueberries, raspberries, chopped strawberries, chopped walnuts or pecans, or slivered almonds.

Can You Freeze Banana Oatmeal Muffins?

Since these come together so quickly, it’s easy to double the batch and freeze the muffins for later. These banana oat muffins can be frozen before and after baking for up to 3 months.

Freeze baked muffins and heat them up in the microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute.

Freeze unbaked muffins directly in the pan inside paper liners. Once frozen, transfer them into a zip bag. To bake, place them back in a muffin pan, let them thaw out while the oven preheats, and add about 3 minutes to the total baking time.

seven banana oatmeal muffins

Healthy Banana Oat Muffins

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Need an easy and delicious banana oat muffin for breakfast? These come together in the blender and the oven does the rest!
4.98 from 76 votes
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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

  • 2 large ripe bananas
  • 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup honey, or sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Prep:

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Line a muffin pan with waxed paper or foil liners or, grease it so the muffins don't stick.

Make the batter:

  • Inside a blender, place banana, oats, yogurt, eggs, honey, baking powder, and baking soda. Blend until smooth.

Bake:

  • Divide batter among cupcake liners, and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

If using quick oats, add an additional ¼ cup.

Equipment

¼ cup muffin batter scoop
Muffin Scoop
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 muffin | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Sharon says

    April 19, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    5 stars
    Okay, so this probably isn’t the brightest question, but your recipe said to freeze before baking. How would I do that?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 21, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      Hi Sharon, here is a post we wrote on how to freeze muffins.

      Reply
  2. Sara says

    April 07, 2018 at 7:08 am

    5 stars
    Do you put the oats in the blender as well?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 07, 2018 at 5:14 pm

      If you watch the video, you’ll see that everything goes in the blender. Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        September 15, 2019 at 3:02 pm

        5 stars
        FYI – the directions do not include the oats in the blender. About to make now.

        Reply
        • Laura says

          September 20, 2019 at 4:01 pm

          Thanks for letting me know, the post and recipe have been updated!

          Reply
  3. Tanya says

    January 15, 2018 at 8:45 am

    5 stars
    I’m lactose intolerant and I’m wondering how these turned out with applesauce as a yogurt sub? Also, they now have dairy free yogurts, would that be a good substitute also? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      January 15, 2018 at 4:10 pm

      Tanya, you can substitute the yogurt with canned coconut milk. Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Margaret Mauch says

        April 08, 2018 at 8:41 pm

        5 stars
        How much coconut milk?

        Reply
        • Laura says

          April 09, 2018 at 7:41 am

          Same amount as yogurt. Canned coconut milk, full fat.

          Reply
  4. Lorraine says

    December 05, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for sharing this Laura. I am a big fan of Momables. My 7 year old has LOTS of food allergies and intolerances, gluten being one of the main offenders. I make these muffins for her all the time for quick easy breakfasts. I normally do a double batch and freeze them. 🙂

    Reply
    • Emilie Hebert says

      December 18, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      5 stars
      SO happy to hear that, Lorraine! We love making meal time easier for families with food allergies. I understand how tough it can be to find good recipes!

      Reply
  5. grace says

    November 04, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    5 stars
    I’m not sure how many times I made this. And I baked a fresh batch again today. It’s soooooo yummy and you won’t even feel guilty eating them!

    Reply
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