Healthy banana oat muffins with raisins

5 from 6 votes

Healthy banana oat muffins with raisins

Muffins are perfect as a treat or as a light and easy breakfast. These healthy banana oat muffins with raisins taste like little pieces of banana bread, and will leave you satisfied and feeling full for a long time.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: International

Keyword: bananas, nut free, oatmeal, oats, raisins, vegetarian

Servings: muffins

Calories: 232kcal

Author: Tonje

Cost: Cheap

Ingredients

275 g white whole wheat flour
50 g oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoon greek yogurt
½ teaspoon salt
3 bananas
2 eggs
100 ml honey, maple syrup or agave syrup
75 ml olive oil
50 ml milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
70 g raisins (plus a few for topping the muffins)

Instructions

Start by preheating your oven to 180°C / 160°C fan oven / 350°F. Add muffin liners to a 12 slot muffin tin. Alternatively, you can grease the muffin tray with some one calorie cooking spray if you want to avoid using liners.
In a large bowl, add honey, Greek yogurt, olive oil, milk and vanilla extract. Use a whisk to mix everything together. Add the eggs, and whisk until everything is combined.
Peel the bananas and add them to a bowl. Use a fork to mash them until they are mainly smooth, some chunks are fine. Add the mashed bananas to the mixing bowl, and combine.
In another bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Add these dry ingredients to the mixing bowl with the wet ingredients, and stir to combine. Be careful not to over mix; it’s perfectly fine if there are some lumps or spots of flour.
Lastly, add the raisins and stir them through before pouring the batter into the muffin tray. If you want, you can add a few extra raisins on top for decor.
Bake the muffins in the oven for about 20 minutes. Insert a toothpick or skewer into the middle of the cooked muffins to check that they are done. If the toothpick comes out clean, you can remove them from the oven and leave them to cool down on a cooling rack before serving. If the toothpick comes out with dough on it, bake the muffins for a few minutes before trying again.

Notes

Can you freeze banana muffins? Yes! These muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months.

How do you freeze banana bread muffins? Allow them to cool completely, before transfering them to an airtight container. Keep them in the container in the freezer to prevent freezer burns. Thaw frozen oat muffins in the fridge overnight. Serve leftovers cold, or bring them to room temperature before serving.

How do you store leftovers? Store them in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. Alternatively, they can be stored in a pantry or on the kitchen counter for up to 2 days.

Which muffin tray should you use? I use this muffin tray which has 12 slots to make regular sized muffins. This reicpe will make exactly enough for 12 muffins of this size.

Can you serve these muffins with frosting? Absolutely! I recommend a simple royal icing, or maybe cream cheese frosting to compliment the dense texture of the banana raisin muffins.

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