These Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are packed with whole grain oats, healthy fats and protein, making them a delicious and kid-friendly after-school snack for the whole family!
These Peanut Butter Banana Oat Muffins are one of our kids’ favourite muffin recipes (both to make and to eat!) and they’re definitely on repeat in our kitchen. We know you’re going to love them too!
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You will need these items to make this recipe (affiliate links):
- a good mixing bowl
- a wooden spoon
- a silicone spatula
- measuring cups for dry ingredients
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups for liquid ingredients
If you’re a more seasoned baker and you want to up your muffin game, we’d suggest picking up an ice cream scoop like this one for portioning out the batter evenly between the muffin cups. Good quality paper muffin liners are also nice to have for easy removal.
A cooling rack is also helpful for cooling the muffins, especially if you’re making multiple batches at once and need to re-use your pans. And although we recommend making muffins by hand, an electric hand mixer or stand mixer can also be helpful for big batches of muffins – but only if you’re a seasoned baker and know how to use an electric mixer without over-mixing (over-mixing is the cardinal sin of muffin baking!).
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You will need these ingredients to make this muffin recipe:
- peanut butter
- mashed banana
- applesauce
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- rolled oats
- baking soda
- salt
Time needed: 37 minutes
Follow these tips to make the best banana peanut butter muffins!
- Don’t over-mix the batter!
This is my BEST TIP for the perfect fluffy muffins every single time! If you’re left with muffins that are closer in texture to hockey pucks, it’s almost certainly because you mixed the batter too vigorously and for too long. Be gentle with the batter once you add the dry ingredients and stir only until the flour just barely disappears. Use a wooden spoon or silicone spatula and mix by hand to avoid over-mixing. Making muffins with a stand mixer or a hand mixer almost ALWAYS ensures you’ll over-mix, so making them by hand is the way to go!!
- Choose natural peanut butter.
Go for peanut butter with no added sugar or fat – just peanuts and salt.
- Bake quickly!
The leavening agent in muffins is usually baking powder (sometimes with baking soda), which acts quickly as soon as the liquid and dry ingredients come together. To get fluffy muffins with the nice dome shape on top, get them in the oven as fast as you can after mixing.
- Let them cool!
No one likes a gummy muffin that’s underdone on the inside. Let the muffins cool until they’re almost room temperature before digging in, since they continue baking on the inside even after they’ve been removed from the oven.
What can be substituted for applesauce?
If you don’t have applesauce on hand, you can substitute it with some extra mashed bananas.
Can additions be added to this recipe?
Yes, you can add up to 1/2 cup of chopped nuts, raisins or chocolate chips to the batter if desired.
Are Banana Peanut Butter muffins healthy?
Yes, this recipe is a healthy option. It uses natural sweeteners such as bananas, applesauce and natural peanut butter, that is made up of only peanuts and salt.
Can more oats be added to give these muffins more fibre?
Yes, the recipe can be modified. Instead add 1 cup all purpose flour and 1 cup rolled oats. This will give it a rougher, more hearty texture.
We hope you love these muffins as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite muffin recipe? We’d love to know!
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Peanut Butter Banana Oat Muffins
Recipe: Ingredients
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 3/4 cup mashed banana
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, mashed banana, applesauce, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and oil until smooth and well combined.
- Add the all purpose flour, oats, baking soda, and salt, and toss them gently together with a fork before incorporating them into the wet mixture.
- Using a silicone spatula, mix everything together until no streaks of flour remain. Don't over-mix but be sure all the flour is incorporated.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full or more. This is a thick batter, so they shouldn't overflow.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the muffins lose their shine on top and a toothpick inserted into the middle of one of the muffins comes out clean.
- Let them cool in the tins for several minutes before removing them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
These turned out great! Not too sweet and my grandkids loved them! I’ll definitely be making this recipe again!
What can I substitute for applesauce?
You can add some extra mashed banana.