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Oatmeal Banana Peanut Butter Muffins

August 30, 2023

Extra-ripe bananas and all-natural peanut butter make these oatmeal banana peanut butter muffins a healthier snack option! Made in one bowl and no added sugar, these muffins will become a must-bake healthy treat!

Prepared oatmeal banana peanut butter muffins in a wire rack.

The Best Oatmeal Muffins!

This recipe came about when I opened up my freezer and found 12 overripe bananas. #truestory Since I already perfected banana bread (which is my usual go-to), I decided to change it up and experiment with one of my favorite flavor combinations: peanut butter + banana.  

Think banana bread meets oatmeal meets peanut butter. It really doesn’t get any better than this these Oat Banana Peanut Butter Muffins! Once you save up enough ripe bananas, you just need pantry staples to make these delicious muffins. 

Ingredients In Oatmeal Banana Peanut Butter Muffins:

  • Oat flour – you can easily make your own by grinding rolled oats if you don’t have oat flour on hand or cannot find any at the store.
  • Baking powder + baking soda – to help muffins rise.
  • Sea salt – this helps to bring out the flavors but feel free to omit if you’re watching sodium levels.
  • VERY ripe bananas – I’m talking black, mushy bananas!
  • Vanilla extract – for flavor.
  • Egg – this helps everything bind together. A flax egg or chia egg may work but I haven’t tried it.
  • Peanut butter – I like to look for an all natural version where the ingredients are just peanuts and salt. You can easily replace with almond butter or cashew butter (or any nut butter) as preferred.
  • Unsweetened almond milk – or any non-dairy or dairy-free milk.

No Sugar Added!

Did you notice that sugar isn’t on the ingredient list? The ripe bananas add enough sweetness for these banana peanut butter muffins… you just have to make sure they are super ripe. Bananas that aren’t quite ready are more tart while bananas that look like they should be thrown away are actually almost caramelized and perfect for these muffins! If you like things on the sweeter side you can add some coconut sugar or maple syrup.

oatmeal banana peanut butter muffins in a muffin tin.

How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Muffins:

Step 1: Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 2: Stir in wet ingredients (yes you can mix everything in one bowl).

Step 3: Divide batter evenly into 12 muffin liners. Bake for 20-25 minutes (give or take depending on oven heat and altitude). Muffins are ready when the tops spring back after being touched and are golden-brown.

Storing These Muffins

To store these muffins: you’ll want to make sure they’re completely cool first. Allow them to cool in the muffin pan for 20 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to completely cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days or in the freezer for up to three months. 

Baked peanut butter banana muffins on a wire rack.
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Oatmeal Banana Peanut Butter Muffins

Extra-ripe bananas and all-natural peanut butter make these oatmeal banana peanut butter muffins a healthier snack option! Made in one bowl and no added sugar, these muffins will become a must-bake healthy treat!

  • Author: Davida Lederle
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: Bake
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups oat flour*
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 4 large VERY ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line a muffin tray with liners or spray with coconut oil.
  3. In a large bowl combine oat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  4. Add in bananas, vanilla, egg, peanut butter and almond milk.
  5. Divide batter evenly amongst muffin cups for a total of 12 muffins.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes (give or take depending on oven heat and altitude). Muffins are ready when the tops spring back after being touched.
  7. Allow to cool for 20 mins before removing from muffin tin.
  8. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer.

*You can try replacing with whole wheat flour but you will want to decrease the flour slightly (around a 1/4 cup).

Keywords: Oatmeal Banana Peanut Butter Muffins, Peanut Butter Muffins, Peanut butter banana muffins

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  • Reply
    Sydney
    July 5, 2022 at 10:34 am

    These work very well. They are moist, pleasantly sweet, and tasty. I don’t find the peanut butter comes through much once baked – though I could taste it in the batter. I added an extra egg white as my four bananas were massive, and I added cinnamon and doubled the vanilla. Next time I would try to add more peanut butter as well. They would be lovely toasted with peanut butter on them! Overall, a great recipe and one my toddler and I will both enjoy.

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    Linda
    January 26, 2022 at 2:10 pm

    Do you have a nutritional breakdown of these amazing muffins?

    • Reply
      tracy
      April 19, 2023 at 4:05 pm

      guess not, i was wondering the same thing. ;( too bad no one helped with this. I dont want to make something without knowing all the info.

  • Reply
    Arlene
    January 20, 2022 at 10:03 pm

    Can you replace almond milk w/ regular 2% milk?

    • Reply
      Davida Lederle
      January 21, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      yes – absolutely!

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    Katie
    August 13, 2021 at 7:46 pm

    These are fantastic. Always looking for a healthy snack for the family. They are great on their own or with more peanut butter on top 😀

  • Reply
    Laura
    May 17, 2021 at 4:25 pm

    They are great my 2yr old son loved them!

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    Grace Viloria
    February 18, 2021 at 10:32 pm

    Can I replace the peanut butter for almond butter? My little boy is allergic to peanuts.

    • Reply
      Davida Lederle
      February 19, 2021 at 10:13 am

      Yes! You most definitely can. Enjoy!

  • Reply
    Blanca
    February 11, 2021 at 10:59 am

    So GOOD! I did them for my mum to eat with her coffee as she has trouble eating breakfast. Such a sweet small treat. Love them and I am gonna freeze them not to eat them all 🙂
    Cheers!

    • Reply
      Davida Lederle
      February 11, 2021 at 12:19 pm

      Thank you so much, Blanca! So happy you and your Mum enjoyed. If you wouldn’t mind hitting the 5-star review that would be much appreciated! Just helps more people discover the recipe 🙂 Thanks so much!

  • Reply
    Cindy
    August 25, 2020 at 11:39 pm

    These were delicious! I made these for my three little ones and my husband. very filling & held us over just fine until lunchtime.

    • Reply
      Davida Lederle
      August 26, 2020 at 2:17 pm

      That’s awesome, Cindy! They’re so easy to make and tend to be a family favorite! Thrilled you enjoyed.

  • Reply
    Divya Pentyala
    June 25, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Love these! How many calories are in each muffin?

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    Valentina Guarnaccia
    April 22, 2020 at 11:23 am

    Sounds nice, I’ll have to try it. Thanks for sharing

    • Reply
      Davida Lederle
      April 22, 2020 at 1:41 pm

      Enjoy!

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