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I made these last week and they turned out amazing. Even my two boys loved them, age 1 and 4. Your work is always amazing, thank you!
No, I mean it. Amazingly. Wholesome.
BANANA BREAD MUFFINS. 5 Ingredients.
These muffins embody everything that this week has been asking of me:
- NUTRITIOUS: You know that time post-holiday where your body is happy and full on cookies… and also begging to be fed with real food outside the main categories of sugar, frosting, and hot cocoa? Hi. I am you and you are me. These banana bread muffins are those real food things because they happen to be amazingly wholesome – shout out to oats / bananas / eggs / dates for keeping our bellies full and our bodies glowing.
- EASY: Is it just me or is that sleepy post-holiday nap addiction still dominating your vibe? My favorite activity of all time since December 25th has become NAPPING. Which is why this = 5 INGREDIENTS. You could memorize this the first time you make it.
- NOT A SALAD: I don’t know, it feels kind of soon to bust out allllll the healthy eating stops. Don’t you think we should eat comfort food and stay in our slippers and jammies for a few more days? Yeah, me too. I’ll be right over. These banana bread muffins are ideal for that confusing time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve where you are very seriously thinking about the fresh-start-new-you mindset but you are still very much embracing the fact that the holidays ARE NOT OVER YET.
You can, in fact, have the best of both worlds right here. Banana Bread Muffins FTW.
Ingredients You Need
I love a short ingredient list! Especially when it comes to baking. Here’s all you need – you might even have it all on hand already:
- Old-fashioned oats
- Bananas
- Eggs
- Pitted whole dates
- Baking soda
- Salt and cinnamon if you want!
- Chocolate chips (not necessary, but 👌🏼)
How These Muffins Are Made
Okay, one of my favorite things about this recipe is that it’s MADE IN A BLENDER!
You just dump everything in, blend it up into a batter, and pour it into a muffin tin.
Bake for 15-20 minutes and you’re golden. So easy, so good.
Add-Ins For These Muffins
When it comes to toppings or add-ins, there is no pressure to use chocolate chips. But, like, IT’S SO GOOD.
You could also add in some nuts like walnuts, which would be delicious!
Lastly, these little muffs have NO major fat source in them, which is super awesome and I was definitely skeptical of whether or not they could actually pull it off and TASTE GOOD, but it does mean that I love to slather these in butter.
Amazingly Wholesome 5 Ingredient Banana Bread Muffins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 1x
Description
Banana Bread Muffins – made with just 5 wholesome ingredients! no refined sugar, naturally gluten free, and SO yummy!
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 3 bananas
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup pitted whole dates
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- not necessary, but I usually toss in a pinch of salt and cinnamon if I have them around
- not necessary, but chocolate chips are 👌🏼
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prep Muffin Tin: Grease a muffin tin.
- Make Batter: Mix all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Pour Into Tin: Pour batter into muffin tin (you should have enough for 10-12 standard size muffins). Top with chocolate chips if you want.
- Bake: Bake for 15-20 minutes. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Equipment
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We used Dole whole pitted dates which are very soft, similar to medjool dates. Medjool dates also work in this recipe. If you need to soften the dates a bit, just soak in some warm water before putting the blender. This is especially helpful if you have a less-than-awesome blender.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: banana bread muffins, healthy banana bread muffins, healthy banana muffins
Frequently Asked Questions
Because of the dates, this recipe really requires a blender or food processor break them down into a smooth batter. You could try chopping them very finely but the texture will just be a little different!
Yes! We have several other recipes on the blog that are just as delicious:
Zucchini Muffins
Pumpkin Muffins
Apple Muffins
Carrot Muffins
Other readers have substitutes other dried fruit (raisins, apricots, etc.) and it’s worked great! We’d love to hear about what substitutes you find that work!
I love these with chocolate chips, but I think adding some chopped nuts (like walnuts) would be delicious too!
I like to keep these in an airtight container in the fridge. They should keep for 3-4 days in the fridge!
I typically use the Dole pitted dates in a bag which are really soft and easy to blend! If you’re using whole medjool dates that you pit yourself and they’re a little hard, you can soak them in hot water for 5-10 minutes to soften them up.
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Made exactly as written and it was great! My teens are liking to warm it up a tiny bit and smear a little PB on top! So good!
Hello,
Can I skip the dates?
Unfortunately not!
So easy and tasty! Just sweet enough for a dessert. I’ve made the healthy carrot muffins over and over and thought I’d try these for a change. Thanks for the wholesome blender muffin recipes!
How is this recipe so good?! Love it!! Didn’t have dates so added extra banana. Topped with choc chunks. I also added a little salt and cinnamon as you suggested. It made 14 for me! Will DEFINITELY be making this again! Maybe I’ll add vanilla ?!
This recipe is in this cookbook, which you did not write…
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Organic-Toddler-Food/dp/1641521139
My kids liked them but I thought they were just ok. The texture is pretty chewy.
These are great and so simple. I didn’t add the chocolate chips to see what I thought. I really like them as they aren’t very sweet. I do have a question: Do you think I could I use date crystals (soaked) in place of the fresh dates?
Can I replace eggs with flax eggs?
HiAnneMarie! We haven’t tested these muffins with flax eggs, but we think it’d work out ok! Let us know if you give it a try!
Yummy!!!
Everyone, from my trainer at the gym to other friends, love these!!!
Shout out to my daughter-in-law, Elieke, who made these and shared the recipe with me!!!
Looks so good! Any way to make it egg free?
I am allergic to dates- any suggestions for alternatives?
What type of oats are you using for the Banana Bread Muffins? Do you use Steel Cut, Instant or the Long Cook version?
Sincerely,
Barbara Alyousuf
Old fashioned / rolled oats!
Why have you crossed out, or put a line through the dates for this recipe?
Hi Deborah! It sounds like you possibly clicked the checkbox next to the dates – if you click the box again it should remove the line 🙂
Do you think these could be made with flax eggs? My daughter is allergic to eggs.
We’ve never tried it, but others have with success!
These are on the repeat for school/camp snack! The kids think they’re delicious and I feel like supermom sending them something wholesome, homemade, AND yummy!
Love these! Made them and added walnuts. Delicious and love that using dates!
These came out great, and the recipe is very flexible. I seldom have dates around, so used about 1/3 cup of honey, plus a bit of soy milk, which was needed to get things moving in my blender. Also added about 2 tbsp flaxseed. With the chocolate chips, my kids loved them!
I’ve been eyeing this recipe for a while and finally made these delicious muffins! They came out amazing. I used lily’s chocolate chips and a little vanilla. I love the texture and how they weren’t coyingly sweet. I wouldn’t change a thing about this recipe!! Will definitely be making again and again.
We make these ALL the time!
So much so that we ran out of dates and in an “emergency “ leave substitute situation I had figs that I replaced. Dates are best but the figs worked! Also always sprinkle a little kosher salt on top for an extra yum!
Oh, that’s great to know!
Hi! Can I use steel cut oats in this recipe?
We haven’t tried so can’t say, but I would probably stick with old fashioned oats, as steel cut would take longer to cook / break down in the muffin. Might not be the best texture!
These were AMAZING!!!
Hello,
Do you think I could substitute the bananas for pumpkin purée instead?
I’m GF and find out flour is so much tastier than a gf flour blend
i tried your muffins at home for my younger brother he loved it. please share vanila flavored muffins with us.
My younger brother also loves these muffins.
I thank you ma’m for sharing this banana bread muffins recipe with us. Ma’m i want to make banana bread in vanila flavor.
These muffins are out of this world delicious, even my partner can’t get enough!! (And he’s a sugar-a-holic :P)
however, I was wondering if there would be a way to make these vegan? Thanks!!