Banana Oat Muffins are Moist, fluffy, and full of flavor. Enjoy as many as you want because these delicious muffins are healthy and irresistible. They are made with NO sugar and NO butter!

If there’s one thing out there that I enjoy more than anything else, it’s healthy muffins. I’ve been making these healthy banana oatmeal muffins for years and my daughters love them. They have no idea they are “healthy”, so serve them during snack time.

They are made with NO sugar and NO butter! What makes these muffins naturally sweet is the addition of honey and the natural sweetness of the ripe bananas. Extra ripe bananas are the key to moist and sweet banana muffins!

Plus, they are made with 100% whole wheat flour and can be easily made gluten-free.

How to Make Healthy Banana Oat Muffins

To make these tasty muffins simply combine your dry ingredients in one bowl and whisk your wet ingredients in another. Next, combine the two just until lump-free.

Transfer batter to a 12-well muffin pan lined with papers liners or greased. Sprinkle with rolled oats and a dash of cinnamon (optional step).

Lastly, bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

The result is these soft and fluffy muffins that you won’t believe are healthier for you!

4.57 from 78 votes

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins

By: Layla
Simple, healthy and easy to make. These banana oatmeal muffins are moist and delicious and can also be made gluten-free.
Prep5 minutes
Cook20 minutes
Total25 minutes
Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour, or all-purpose gluten-free flour
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats, plus more for sprinkling on top
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup packed mashed ripe bananas, about 2-3 large bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup honey, or maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin tin with butter or cooking spray or line with liners. Set aside.

  • In a large bowl, Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

  • In another large bowl, beat the mashed bananas, eggs, honey, olive oil, milk, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix until fully combined. Do not over-mix. You can add chocolate chip cookies or nuts at this point, if desired.

  • Divide mixture evenly into 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle with rolled oats and cinnamon if desired.

    Bake muffins for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

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Nutrition

Calories: 202kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 202mg, Potassium: 173mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 60IU, Vitamin C: 1.8mg, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 1.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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103 Comments

  1. They were dElicious but i made them on a tueSday afternoon and they spoiled by thursday morning 🙁 any recommendations on storing them to avoid this?

    1. Did you keep them in the fridge or on the counter? I would store them in the fridge to be safe.

  2. I followed The Recipe using maple syrup as the SWEETENER and using whole wheat flour. I baked 24 miNi muffins for 20 minutes. The result was unremarkable. Rather bland. Maybe they need nuts or chocolate chips. They definately need something to liven them up.

    1. I’m sorry the recipe did not work out for you. Chocolate chips and nuts are delicious add-ins.

  3. Very good! I replaced 1/4 cup of flour with wheat germ and they turned out fine! Can’t wait to eat them with peanut butter! Thanks!

  4. Delicious receipe!

    I usually like to add raisins and walnuts in the ones I make from this recipe and i also like to double the baking soda so that the muffins are a little bit more fluffy.

    for an extra treat i put a teaspoon of smooth ricotta in the middle! i make a big batch and freeze it so that i can have it whenever i want as a snack 🙂

    thanks for sharing such a delicious and healthy recipe 🙂

  5. Just made these and they turned out great. The hubby really liked them too. I used coconut oil instead of olive oil and added toasted pecans and chocolate chips. Yummy!

  6. These turned out AWFUL! I think the recipe calls for WAY too much flour. I would try it with 1 cup of flour instead of 2 but I honestly don’t know what else went wrong? Did this turn out good for anyone that followed the directions exactly? I am so confused.

    1. I’m not sure what went wrong. Did you use whole wheat flour? Also, using 1 cup of flour would yield very mushy muffins. We’ve always made the recipe as written and they turn out great every time!

  7. I just made these muffins for the first time, wow!!! So good!!
    Here’s some subs I made:

    Coconut oil for olive oil
    Two “flax eggs” for eggs
    Agave nectar for honey
    1.5 cups of Klondike Kakes baking mix + 0.5 cup almond flour instead of whole wheat flour

    They are probably the best banana muffins I’ve ever made and that’s saying a lot!! Thanks so much!

  8. I used coconut milk instead of regular. Turned out great.

  9. How big is a cup ? I prefer to use ounces, if you can tell me what the recipe will be in ounces

    1. A simple google search will tell you a cup is 8 oz.

  10. We’ve added this to our rotation and every picky eater I have loves them! I use 3/4 the flour and add flaxmeal, just for that extra boost of good for you stuff.

  11. Mine turned out lush, Thanks for sharing this recipe! Making more tonight and I’ll be adding sultanas. Cheers!

  12. Why is the question of calories coming up over and over and over…. when its being answered over and over and over…. thank you for your patience tho….

  13. I’m impressed, not a baker, but trying to live a healthier lifestyle. I added 1/2 cup of pecans and everyone enjoyed them. Not too sweet, just enough to satisfy! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Side note, any chance you have a calorie estimate for each muffin?

    1. Yum, pecans sound delicious, Carlos. I just added the nutritional info for these muffins. There are about 200* calories per muffin!

      1. Great thanks for the prompt response, might need to hit the cardio tomorrow…🤔

  14. just made this recipe and they looked beautiful but tasted like a blob of flour and baking soda. Maybe bananas were not so good. I used maple syrup. next time i’d double the oats for more texture and probably add some brown sugar and english walnuts.

    1. I’m not sure what went wrong. I hope they turn out better next time 😐

      1. Mine were brilliant – used agave nectar and seemed to work!

        Thank you for sharing.

  15. Great recipe, I replaced 1 egg with apple sauce, reduced honey to 1/4 cup, and used couple TBS of coconut oil instead of olive oil.

  16. Delicious! I swapped cow’s milk for oat milk as my daughter has a dairy allergy. Worked perfectly! Could these be frozen?

    1. I haven’t tried freezing them but please let us know how it works out for you.

  17. Excellent!! Light, fluffy and very flavorful!
    Keeper recipe!

  18. Can I use 2 cups regular all-purpose flour instead of whole wheat? And how many muffins does this make?

    1. Yes, you can! Please let us know how it worked out for you!

      1. i used regular al-purpose flour and it worked just fine. i made 12 muffins. i also chopped up some sliced almonds i had in the fridge. very nice!

  19. Wow – delicious, soft, and full of flavor!
    I added a bit more cinnamon, more oats, and did 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup white…i also added less honey (1/4 cup) and opted for adding some chocolate chips….topped it with roasted pecans + cinnamon…
    YUMMY!!
    Thank you for posting this!

  20. They look like they will be delicious, I’m about to bake a batch. You really can’t have ‘gluten free’ muffins with oats in the though. People who are Celiac are told not to eat oats due to gluten. You could say ‘these can be made wheat free’ instead. Just a suggestion.

  21. Love love love this recipe! I added a bit more cinnamon (gotta love cinnamon and banana), used probably 1/4 cup of honey instead of 1/2 cup, and used coconut oil in place of olive oil. I must say, these smelled wonderful while baking and tasted amazing. I will have to try this next time with chopped walnuts added. I thought the muffins tasted very good and not overly sweet as some are. I will definitely be adding this to my list of favorite recipes.

  22. Hi, thank you for sharing this lovely recipe.
    These are the changes I made:

    One and a half cups plain flour
    Half cup coconut flour
    I reduced the honey to a quarter cup as I donot have a sweet tooth (this measurement was perfect for me)
    I used the cinnamon (banana and cinnamon, definitely a marriage made in heaven)
    For religious reaslns I substituted ghe eggs with 4 x tablespoons of full cream yogurt.
    Last item was instead of olive oil I used the exact same measurement of coconut oil.

    This mixture was dense (I admit I was worried)
    It smelt heavenly while baking.
    I must say it tastes divine. Jus had one with a dollop of butter and a cup of coffee.

  23. I made these muffins and followed the directions. They tasted good but were crumbly. I used 2 cups of Bob’s Red Mill coconut Flour. Can’t figure out why they were crumbly.

    Mary G.

    1. They were probably crumbly because of the coconut flour. Next time try them with the oat flour or gluten free flour and see how they turn out!

  24. Do you have the nutrition information on this?

  25. These look incredible! Love those pretty oats and who can pass up a banana muffin, seriously?? Pinning 🙂