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Lots-A-Oats Healthy Banana Muffins                      

A deliciously tender grain free (oat) banana muffin that has just 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
Prep Time13 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy oat banana muffins grain free
Servings: 12 Muffins
Calories: 209kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups oat flour gluten-free if needed~ I often make my own in a blender or Vitamix.
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder ~ corn-free if needed
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp hemp seeds
  • 3 Tbsp finely chopped walnuts omit for nut-free
  • 3 ripe spotted bananas ~ mashed
  • 1 Tbsp oil I used coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips I used allergy-friendly Enjoy Life Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Prepare muffin pan with silicone or paper cups or a non-stick spray.
  • In a medium-size mixing bowl add oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
  • In a small mixing bowl add mashed bananas, brown sugar, vanilla, and oil. Beat until creamy, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add banana mixture to oat mixture and stir to combine.
  • Fold in chopped nuts, hemp seeds, chocolate chips. Spoon into muffin pan about ¾ full.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes.  Bake mini muffins for 12-15 minutes.
  • The muffins should spring back when lightly touched.
  • Store in an airtight container or in the freezer for longer storage.

Notes

Add-ins:
~raisins
~Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chips 
~dried blueberries
~dried cranberries
~unsweetened coconut
~dried pineapple
Fun drizzles to add over the top of the muffins:
 ~melted chocolate chips
~ warm peanut butter
~powdered sugar icing
~warm maple butter
Weight watcher points are 6 for each muffin omitting chopped nuts and chocolate chips. You could always make mini muffins at 3 weight watcher points each.
**Corn-free baking powder

Nutrition

Serving: 1Muffin | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg