Got a few spotty bananas on hand? Try these cozy Banana Oatmeal Muffins! These tasty muffins are beautifully fluffy and moist, perfect for using up this tasty fruit. Even better: they’re mostly made with whole grain oats! There’s a bit of flour to give it a light body, but these muffins are almost just as a bowl of oatmeal. Top them with a light streusel topping and they’re a tasty treat that works any time of the day. Here’s how to make them!
Banana oatmeal muffins…made in a blender!
These banana oatmeal muffins are so cozy and easy to whip up! The key: they’re made in a blender! It blends the oats into a fine flour, and makes it easy to put together the dough. There are no mixing bowls needed! Here’s what to know about this type of muffin:
Use the ripest bananas you can. Bananas make magic when they’re brown and spotty. The riper the better, here! You’ll get a beautifully banana-scented flavor and the best sweetness. A quality blender makes easy work of it. A high speed blender is best: but these work in even the slowest of blenders. It just takes a while longer! Don’t over-blend. Whiz just until the ingredients come together into a smooth dough.
Add streusel topping or an alternative for healthy banana muffins
The fun part about these banana oatmeal muffins? They have a crunchy, sweet streusel topping! It adds just the right sweetness to every muffin bite. But if you want an even healthier banana oatmeal muffins? Here’s an alternative:
The streusel blends butter, oats, flour, sugar and cinnamon. Mix them together with a fork until crumbly. You can also use coconut oil as a vegan option. Turbinado sugar makes the crunchiest topping. Turbinado sugar is raw sugar with large, light brown crystals. It makes a great crunchy texture on top. Use brown sugar as a substitute if desired. For healthy banana oatmeal muffins, use just oats and sugar. Roughly chop the oats with a knife. Then sprinkle both raw oats and turbinado sugar or brown sugar on top. It’s easier and healthier!
Variations and mix-ins!
There are lots of great mix-ins for banana oatmeal muffins! Of course if you’re looking for a healthy banana muffin, stick with them as is. But to mix it up, try these variations:
Blueberry banana muffins: Fold 1 cup blueberries into the batter before baking. Banana chocolate chip muffins: Add ½ cup dark chocolate chips to the batter.Banana walnut muffins: Add ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts to the batter.
Storage info for banana oatmeal muffins
What’s the best way to store banana oatmeal muffins? These muffins have special storage instructions because of the crunchy topping. Here’s what to know:
Store at room temperature 4 days with a paper towel, or lightly covered with foil. If you store in a sealed container, the topping can become very soft. Instead, add a paper towel to the container to absorb excess moisture. Or simply cover the top of the container with foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. These banana oatmeal muffins freeze well. The topping may not have quite the same texture after freezing, but they’re still delicious. The oat and sugar topping may do better after freezing.
More banana muffins
Looking for more options? We’ve got lots to choose from. Banana muffins are somewhat of a hobby around here! Here are our top muffin recipes starring banana:
Go sweetly decadent with Chocolate Banana MuffinsGo for classic Easy Banana Muffins or Banana Chocolate Chip MuffinsTry plant-based Vegan Banana Muffins or Gluten Free Banana MuffinsAdd fruit for Banana Blueberry Muffins or Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
This banana oatmeal muffins recipe is…
Vegetarian, plant-based, vegan, and dairy-free. For gluten free, go to Gluten Free Banana Muffins.
More banana recipes
Got bananas on hand? There’s lots more to make! Here are a few more banana recipes to try: No reviews
3 large ripe bananas (broken into pieces) ½ cup maple syrup ¼ cup neutral oil 1 egg (or flax egg for vegan) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or ½ tablespoon almond extract) 1 ½ cups rolled oats ¾ cup all-purpose flour (for gluten free, go to Blender Muffins) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon allspice 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon kosher salt
For the streusel topping (or use 3 tablespoons roughly chopped oats & 2 tablespoons turbinado or brown sugar)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons rolled oats 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar or dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons salted butter (or coconut oil for vegan) ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Make a cozy breakfast with Easy Banana Oatmeal Host a brunch with fan favorite Banana Baked OatmealWhip up the best easy dessert, Bananas FosterBake a loaf of Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Sour Cream Banana Bread, Blueberry Banana Bread or Easy Banana Nut BreadFry a cozy stack of Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
