Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins: A Delicious & Nutritious Breakfast Treat
These Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack! Packed with protein, fiber, and natural sweetness from bananas and maple syrup, they’re gluten-free, dairy-free, and incredibly moist. Plus, the added mini chocolate chips make them extra delicious!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20–25 mins
- Total Time: 39 minute
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (about 3 medium) mashed ripe bananas
- ¾ cup (192g) natural creamy or crunchy peanut butter (just peanuts & salt)
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup (78g) pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp dairy-free milk (almond, oat, etc.)
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (92g) gluten-free oat flour (or homemade)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup (60g) mini chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2️⃣ Mix Wet Ingredients:
- In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, peanut butter, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
3️⃣ Add Dry Ingredients:
- Stir in oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
4️⃣ Bake:
- Divide batter evenly into muffin cups.
- Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top (optional).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
5️⃣ Cool & Serve:
- Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Enjoy warm or store for later!
Notes
✔ Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness and easy mashing.
✔ For drippy peanut butter, stir well before measuring.
✔ Make your own oat flour by blending rolled oats until fine.
✔ Don’t overmix the batter to keep muffins tender.
✔ Spray muffin liners to prevent sticking.
Nutrition
- Calories: 218 kcal per serving
- Sugar: 12.3g
- Fat: 11.9g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4g
- Carbohydrates: 24.4g
- Fiber: 2.7g
- Protein: 6.2g