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Banana nut bread muffins are a healthy and delicious treat. They are also very easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. These are another of our best healthy muffin recipes.

Do you remember that warm rich smell that filled the house when you were a kid? The one when your mom was baking a fresh batch of banana nut bread? It was so good, almost as good as the first bite. I still love those flavors and smells but I try to find ways to make old favorites a little healthier for myself and my family.

These healthy banana nut bread muffins will call to mind that childhood favorite but without all the sugar, butter, and flour of the original- but don’t worry, they still have all the flavor of the classics. 

This banana nut bread muffin recipe makes it easy to enjoy the home-baked treat of banana nut bread, but in a single-serve portion.

What You Need to Make Healthy Banana Nut Bread Muffins

This easy recipe calls for a few simple ingredients. You can find these items at your local grocery store, and online. To make things even easier make sure to check my healthy cooking essentials for healthy baking.

• 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 scoop protein powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla bean powder

You will also need a basic muffin pan and muffin liners.

Ingredients Notes

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When baking anything with oats, I always opt for gluten-free rolled oats instead of quick-cooking oats or steel-cut oats. These are the oats that I love.

The protein powder is optional in this recipe, and up to you. I am using a clean plant-based vanilla protein powder with minimal ingredients. You can find it online here: protein powder.

Vanilla bean powder is an alternative to pure vanilla extract. It is made from ground vanilla beans and is great for many baking recipes. You can find it here: vanilla bean powder.

For the bananas, we all know that bananas are the most sweet with they are starting to get brown spots and no one in the house is willing to eat them. This is the bake or toss stage. So let’s bake!

How to Make Banana Nut Bread Muffins

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mash the bananas in a large bowl using either the back of a fork or a potato masher.

Next, add the oats to the mashed bananas.

Then add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl. Add the cinnamon, the vanilla bean powder, and the baking powder.

Add the almond milk to the mixture.

Then fold in the chopped nuts and stir to combine.

If you are using protein powder, go ahead and add it now and mix thoroughly.

Make sure to check the protein powder servings. Many protein powders use 2 scoops as one serving. If this the case only use one scoop, since this recipe makes 6 muffins. If the protein powder uses one giant scoop then use 1/2 of that scoop. Or one full serving of protein powder, and double the muffin recipe to make 12 muffins. I hope that makes sense.

Bake Banana Nut Bread Muffins

First, line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Then portion even amounts of muffin batter into the muffin cups. Bake for 12 minutes or until slightly golden brown. There are no eggs in this easy banana nut bread muffin recipe so there is no need to perform a toothpick test.

When done remove the muffins from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

Healthy Banana Nut Bread Muffins

These healthy treats taste just like oatmeal banana nut bread, or even more so like a delicious bowl of banana oatmeal with crunchy nuts.

Enjoy your muffins with a cup of coffee, or tea in the morning, or later in the day as an afternoon snack.

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-5 days in the refrigerator. They heat up easily in the microwave and are also freezer-friendly.

These muffins are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. Naturally sweetened with only mashed bananas they make a great snack option for the whole family.

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For more healthy muffin recipes check out:

• Berry Oat Muffins
• Healthier Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Healthy Banana Muffins Recipe
• Healthy Banana Muffins with Applesauce

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