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Two banana oatmeal muffins stacked on top of each other on a dessert plate.

Banana Oatmeal Muffins

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A delicious and healthy vegan muffin recipe that features ripe bananas, oats, and let's not forget chocolate chips!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, European
Keyword banana muffin, banana oatmeal muffins, chocolate chip muffins, gluten free dessert, gluten free muffins, hidden veggies, low waste recipe, ripe banana recipe, ripe bananas, scrappy cooking, vegan banana muffins, vegan chocolate chip muffins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 166.8
Author carleigh

Equipment

  • mixing bowl or casserole dish
  • Blender or Food Processor if making your own oat flour
  • Potato masher or fork, to mash the bananas
  • Muffin tray
  • Muffin paper liners or cooking spray

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups oats or 2 cups oat flour
  • 3 ripe bananas large, mashed
  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 5 tbsp of water
  • ¾ cup plant-based milk
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips vegan

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. 
  • First, prepare the flax egg by combining the ground flax with water. Set aside to thicken. 
  • In a casserole dish or bowl, mash the bananas. Add the plant-based milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup and flax “egg”. Stir until combined. 
  • Now, in a blender, add the oats. Blend until a fine flour is formed. Skip this step if using store-bought oat flour.
  • Into the bowl with the wet ingredients, add the flour and baking powder, and gently stir until a thick batter is formed. Fold in the mini chocolate chips until smooth.
  • Transfer to a muffin tray, and bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. This will make approximately 12 muffins.

Notes

  • Swap the maple syrup for agave, date syrup, or another liquid sweetener.
  • Add nuts, seeds, or dried fruit in place of chocolate chips. Or, you know, as well as chocolate chips.
  • Any plant milk works for this recipe. If you have an allergy, pick one that is safe for you.
  • If you don't have any ground flaxseed, chia seeds can also serve as the binding element in these banana oatmeal muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 166.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.5g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1.1mg | Sodium: 103.3mg | Potassium: 218.1mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 14.3g | Vitamin A: 93.6IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 101.4mg | Iron: 1.1mg