Blender Banana Oatmeal Muffins
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
12 muffins
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Calories
199 kcal
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Cuisine
International
Blender Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Description
Blender Banana Oatmeal Muffins craft a wholesome quick bread using very ripe bananas blended with rolled oats, oat bran, sour cream or Greek yogurt, eggs, honey, and baking powder. The batter is processed in a blender for a fine texture, then chocolate chips or alternative mix-ins provide contrast and extra flavor. Baking at 400°F until golden yields muffins with a tender crumb and slight chew from the oats and bran.
The ripe bananas lend natural sweetness and moisture, complemented by the creamy tang from sour cream or yogurt. These muffins work well for breakfast or a portable snack, emphasizing whole grain and fruit components. Using a greased muffin tin helps ensure easy removal.
Enjoy the muffins slightly warm or cooled. Variations with nuts, cinnamon, or fresh fruit can be added with the chocolate chips or substituted altogether, making this recipe adaptable to preferences.
Ingredients
- 2 banana the riper the better as they'll be sweeter and have far more flavor, large, very ripe
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats traditional
- 1/2 cup oat bran or wheat bran
- (If gluten-free use oat bran)
- 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 egg large
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter optional and depending on which mix-ins you use
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract quality pure
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips e.g., nuts, apples, cinnamon, blueberries, etc, or mix-in of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin (these muffins tend to really stick to liners)
- Place all of the ingredients except for the chocolate chips in a blender. Process for about a minute or until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the muffin tins just slightly more than 3/4 full. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
- Let the muffins sit in the muffin tins for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.
- Best eaten once slightly cooled but still warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.