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    Recipes » Bread » Quick Breads

    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

    Published: Jan 10, 2022 by Marissa Stevens · 13 Comments

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    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins on a white marble board with a bowl of fresh blueberries.

    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins strike the perfect balance between “healthy” and “delicious.” They’re packed full of nutrients, fruit filled, fairly light and there’s just something about eating a muffin that always feels like a treat.

    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins on a white marble board with a bowl of fresh blueberries.

    Not only are these light and tender muffins bursting with blueberries, they're made with rolled oats and whole grain flour, and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas, honey, and cinnamon. More nutritious than your average blueberry muffins, these make an easy and guilt-free choice for a breakfast or snack.

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    • Ingredients You Need to Make Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
    • Everything is better with…
    • Recipe Options
    • Pro Tip
    • How to Store
    •  More Healthy Breakfast Ideas
    • How to Make Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
    • Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
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    Ingredients You Need to Make Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins Ingredients on a white marble board.
    • Blueberries: fresh or frozen blueberries
    • White Whole Wheat Flour: or regular whole wheat flour
    • Baking Powder
    • Baking Soda
    • Cinnamon: ground cinnamon
    • Kosher Salt: or ½ the amount of fine sea salt
    • Rolled Oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats
    • Honey: or maple syrup
    • Butter: if using unsalted butter, add another ½ teaspoon of kosher salt
    • Eggs: large or extra-large
    • Vanilla: real vanilla extract
    • Bananas: very ripe bananas
    • Milk: ideally whole milk

    These muffins are a blueberry lovers riff on my Banana Oatmeal Muffins that are a portable version of my favorite Oatmeal Banana Bread. They're great warm, room temperature or cold, and a great on-the-go breakfast or snack. They also freeze beautifully so you can always have them on hand.

    Everything is better with…

    You guessed it: butter. A fluffy honey butter forms the base of this muffin batter and adds a level of rich flavor that sets these muffins apart from others like them. That said, you’ve got options that I’ve outlined below.

    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins served in a linen bowl.

    Recipe Options

    • Instead of butter, use coconut oil or a 50/50 blend of butter or coconut oil and olive oil or a neutrally flavored oil like avocado oil. If you use a vegetable oil other than coconut oil, reduce the amount to 7 tablespoons instead of the 8 tablespoons (½ cup) called for in the recipe.
    • Use frozen blueberries instead of fresh (don't thaw first) or an equal amount of cherries or another berry.
    • Enhance the spice if you like with more cinnamon or another warm spice like nutmeg or ground cardamom.

    Pro Tip

    Before you add the blueberries to the batter, don't skip the step of tossing them with a little bit of the dry ingredient mixture. This will ensure the blueberries don’t sink to the bottom of the muffins — evenly dispersed berries make for prettier and tastier muffins.

    fresh blueberries tossed with dry ingredients in a white bowl.

    How to Store

    These muffins will keep for up to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Or freeze for up to 2 months in a freezer safe container or freezer bag.

     More Healthy Breakfast Ideas

    • Almond Flour Muffins
    • Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins
    • Sweet Potato Bread
    • Zucchini Banana Bread

    How to Make Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

    Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of this dry mixture over blueberries in a separate bowl and stir to coat (to prevent blueberries from sinking to the bottom). Stir oats into dry mixture.

    • flour mixture ready to whisk together
    • whisking flour mixture
    • adding rolled oats to flour mixture
    • stirring in rolled oats to flour mixture

    In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat honey and butter on medium-high until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix just until combined. Then add mashed bananas and milk and mix just until combined.

    • butter and honey in stand mixer bowl
    • creamed butter and honey in stand mixer bowl
    • adding egg and vanilla to creamed butter and honey
    • wet mixture in stand mixer bowl
    • adding mashed bananas and milk to wet mixture
    • mixing in banana and milk

    Add oat mixture to batter, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Remove bowl from stand and fold in blueberries.

    • mixing in dry ingredients to wet in stand mixer bowl
    • banana oatmeal muffin batter

    Spoon batter into parchment lined muffin cups in a standard muffin tin until ~¾ full. Bake in an oven preheated to 350˚F until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Transfer muffins in the tin to a cooling rack for 15 minutes. Remove muffins from tin and place back on the rack to cool completely. (Or enjoy them warm!)

    • Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins before baking.
    • Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins after baking.
    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins on a white marble board with a bowl of fresh blueberries.

    Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

    Marissa Stevens
    Enjoy these nutritious muffins at any temperature for a convenient breakfast or snack.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Breads and Quick Breads, Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 muffins
    Calories 199 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
    • 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour 180 grams
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats 48 grams
    • ½ cup honey 170 grams
    • ⅓ cup butter softened
    • 2 eggs lightly beaten
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 very ripe bananas mashed
    • ¼ cup whole milk

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    • Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners or generously grease.
    • Place blueberries in a medium bowl.
    • In another medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of this dry mixture over blueberries and stir to coat. (This will help distribute the blueberries throughout the muffins instead of sinking to the bottom.) Set aside.
    • Stir oats into dry mixture.
    • In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat honey and butter on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; mix just until combined. Add mashed bananas and milk; mix just until combined.
    • Mixing on low speed, add oat mixture to wet ingredients, scraping down sides with a spatula as needed. Remove bowl from stand and fold in blueberries.
    • Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling muffin cups about ¾ full. Bake 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
    • Cool muffins in tin on wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove individual muffins from pan and place back on rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    1. You'll need a standard 12 muffin tin for this recipe. 
    2. If using frozen blueberries, don't thaw them before tossing in the dry mixture and adding them to the batter. They'll hold their shape better this way. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 247mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword healthy snack, kid friendly
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    1. Ben | Havocinthekitchen says

      January 17, 2022 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      The combination of bananas, oats, honey, and cinnamon is irresistibly delicious, cozy, and comforting. I would say these muffins are a perfect treat for gloomy and cold winter days!

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        January 20, 2022 at 1:22 pm

        Thank you, Ben. Yes, nothing like the smell of muffins baking to lift your spirits!

        Reply
    2. Valentina says

      January 17, 2022 at 9:40 am

      Marissa, if there were sitting right next to my coffee right now, I'd be the happiest girl in the world. 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        January 17, 2022 at 9:56 am

        aww...I wish we could enjoy these together over a cup of coffee, Valentina! xo

        Reply
    3. Karen says

      January 14, 2022 at 9:21 am

      These sound delicious!

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        January 15, 2022 at 10:50 am

        Thanks, Karen!

        Reply
    4. Sally says

      January 13, 2022 at 7:36 pm

      5 stars
      I’m making these right now. Thanks for your pro tip and other guide for other ingredient options, Marissa.

      Reply
      • Sally Humeniuk says

        January 14, 2022 at 6:40 am

        5 stars
        I need to follow up with this comment after trying the recipe-
        These were so easy! I decided to make them last night and in less than an hour we had tasty, healthy blueberry muffins. Per your post, I decided to sub out the butter and used coconut oil just because I like that and I prepared everything else to the recipe. The flavor of these muffins is super moist, not too sweet, and so delicious. I'll be making these regularly. Thanks, Marissa!

        Reply
        • Marissa Stevens says

          January 17, 2022 at 9:56 am

          My pleasure! I'm so happy that these were a hit, Sally. And that you made them your own!!

          Reply
    5. David @ Spiced says

      January 11, 2022 at 5:11 am

      5 stars
      I love the sound of these muffins! I've made blueberry muffins, banana muffins and oatmeal muffins...but never all together in one. This definitely needs to happen!

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        January 17, 2022 at 9:57 am

        Yay! I hope that you and your family will love these, David!

        Reply
    6. angiesrecipes says

      January 10, 2022 at 10:59 am

      They look so beautifully golden and inviting with all the goodness.

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        January 17, 2022 at 9:57 am

        Thanks so much, Angie!

        Reply

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