Banana Oatmeal Muffins
These naturally gluten free banana oatmeal muffins are moist and cake-like yet contain no oil or butter.
Ingredients
- 2 banana large, mashed, ripe
- 1 egg
- ½ cup apple butter or apple sauce
- ½ cup milk low fat
- ½ cup yogurt plain, low fat
- 1½ cup oat flour (**see note)
- 1¼ cups old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup walnuts divided, chopped
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and spray a muffin pan with cooking spray or line with baking cups.
- In a large bowl, mix together wet ingredients: mashed bananas through yogurt; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk oat flour (see note below), oats, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Slowly combine the dry mixture with the wet mixture and stir until incorporated. Add in ¼ cup of the walnuts and stir again.
- Divide batter evenly into muffin tins and sprinkle each with teaspoon or so of remaining chopped walnuts. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for two minutes then remove to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Notes
- To make oat flour, simply pulse 2 cups old fashioned oats in a food processor to create a fine meal. This should only take about 60 seconds!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.5g | 9% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 9% |
| Fat | 4.9g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.8g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.1g | 24% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 356mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11.5g | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.