The base of these oat banana blueberry muffins is literally oats, bananas, and blueberries. You’re going to love how good it makes you feel.
The oats give you a great energy boost without a sugar crash, the bananas add sweetness, and the blueberries are the fresh bite you love in a muffin. Pair them with Greek yogurt or eggs for a well rounded breakfast.
They are gluten free, dairy free, and can easily be made vegan. Because they are allergy free, it makes a great snack for kids at school or as a welcoming gift to a new neighbor. They are very versatile, so you’re going to want to make a few batches. You can have them as a grab and go breakfast, or as an afternoon snack with an espresso, or even as a dessert with a little dollop of whipped cream. The options are endless since these are so healthy and have no negative effects on your waistline.
Oat banana blueberry muffins are great for getting around picky eaters. If your kids don’t like the consistency of a bowl of oats, give them the health benefits of oats through these muffins instead. It also helps ration the berries, because we all know how toddlers can quickly go through a pint of berries.
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
It is a very low point muffin.
A blueberry muffin from a bakery like Starbucks is over 300 calories and 15 grams of fat. Not only are they processed and high in calories, but they’ll leave with a sugar crash in an hour. Oat banana blueberry muffins are under 100 calories each, and only 2 grams of fat.
You can easily swap out the fruits if you don’t have one the recipe calls for.
If your bananas aren’t ripe enough, you can use pumpkin puree or applesauce instead. Then, once your bananas are banana bread ripe, make the recipe again! You can use any kind of berries you like, even dried berries. But make sure to check the points as dried fruit will cost you a few points where fresh fruit does not.
There are 2 grams of fiber in each muffin.
Fiber is fantastic for gut health and controlling blood sugar. Fiber is like a workout for your gut- in a good way. The intestines need to be stretched and moved in order to stay healthy, and fiber is the nutrient that does that. The fiber in these oat banana blueberry muffins will give you a slow release of energy throughout the day and help keep you full.
Ingredients you need to make Oat Banana Blueberry Muffins:
- 1 medium banana, mashed
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened original or vanilla almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
How to make Oat Banana Blueberry Muffins (step by step):
- Preheat oven to 350F, and spray a 12 muffin pan with nonstick spray, and set aside.
- Using an electric hand mixer if you have one, mix together the mashed banana, eg, and brown sugar. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
- Then stir in the oats and baking powder, and very gently fold in the blueberries. The batter will be on the runny side.
- Fill 12 muffin cups and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins. Nutrition info per muffin: Calories 79, Fat 2g, Saturated fat .35g, Carbs 14g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g, Sodium 50 mg, Protein 3g.
WW Points
- Banana 0 points
- Egg 0 points
- Brown sugar 10 points
- Unsweetened almond milk 1 point
- Vanilla 0 points
- Oats 13 points
- Baking powder 0 points
- Blueberries 0 points
2 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
2SP blue, 3SP green, 2 muffins for 1SP purple/2pp each
Different ways to change up Oat Banana Blueberry Muffins:
- You can substitute the brown sugar for Swerve brown sugar and save yourself a point. Each muffin will be 1 point instead of 2. Reducing the sugar is a great idea if you’re diabetic.
- Sub the blueberries for your favorite fruit! You can use diced strawberries, small blackberries or even raspberries. Any type of berry would work well. Citrus would not.
- To make it vegan use a flax egg instead of a real egg. To make a flax egg, combine 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal with 3 tablespoon of water and let it sit for a few minutes before incorporating it into the batter.
- Chopped nuts would be a delicious addition, especially if you roast them first. Pecans or walnuts would work really well in this recipe.
- For a boost of omega 3s, add a tablespoon of hemp seeds or chia seeds.
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin spice would add a lot of flavor to these muffins.
Tips and Tricks for Oat Banana Blueberry Muffins:
- Store these muffins in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. They will also freeze well so if you want to make a big batch, it’s worth it.
- You can use frozen blueberries if fresh blueberries aren’t in season. Just make sure to thaw them out first and drain them really well.
- If you want more of a regular muffin texture, instead of a coarse texture, blend the oats into flour before adding them to the batter. Gently pulse the oats in a high powered blender until it’s as fine as flour. If you blend it too long, it’ll turn into a paste. Baking with oat flour creates a light and fluffy gluten free muffin, compared to the dense and chewy texture other gluten free flours would create.
- Alternatively, you could just blend all the ingredients in a blender instead of mixing them together, and pour it into the muffin tin straight from the blender.
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Oat Banana Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana mashed
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, and spray a 12 muffin pan with nonstick spray, and set aside.
- Using an electric hand mixer if you have one, mix together the mashed banana, eg, and brown sugar. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
- Then stir in the oats and baking powder, and very gently fold in the blueberries. The batter will be on the runny side.
- Fill 12 muffin cups and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
Krystal @fitfrugalmom.com
This looks so good! I will have to give these a try for sure.
Drizzle
Thanks, I hope you enjoy them 🙂
Leanne Wilson
Great Recipe! Turned out perfect, thank you!
Drizzle
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know and I am glad you enjoyed! 🙂
Megan Brinkmeyer
I am making these as we speak! Can't wait to give them a try. Thank you for all your time and hard work creating these fabulous recipes!
Drizzle
Your very welcome! Hope you enjoyed the muffins 🙂
Melissa Sustaita
HI! I'm very new to weight watchers, smart points style. Would you happen to know how many smart points these are? They look so good!
Drizzle
Hi, I have not updated this one yet but will add it to my list for tomorrow.. my guess is they went up to 3-4 smart points each
Danielle
I just put this recipe in the weight watchers recipe builder and they are only 2 Smart Points each! I'm making these tonight!
Drizzle
Sweet!! I never use the WW recipe builder.. I use my fitness pal to figure out nutritional info, then use calculator, but I will try and get to them soon.. Hope you enjoy them 🙂
Drizzle
I ended up getting 3sp each when I got the nutritional info from my fitness pal and entered into calculator..
plasterers bristol
Gteat recipe, thanks for shharing this. sounds delicious.
Simon
Nicole
Could I use frozen blueberries? Will the excess moisture ruin the recipe? Your recipe index is amazing!!! I just joined WW and was feeling hungry, discouraged, and feeling like I would have to go without to stay on it. This website has given me hope for WW!!
Drizzle
Yay, so happy your looking forward to the recipes 🙂 I think frozen should work, I always use fresh, but I think it will be fine, you can always add a few extra Tablespoons of oats to help absorb the extra water 🙂
Meg
These are so delicious I'm so happy to have found your website and recipes! 🙂
Drizzle
Hi Meg, so glad you enjoyed the muffins and hope you continue to enjoy the recipes 🙂
Susan
Hello Can i substitute the brown sugar for maybe sweet and low. Thank you
Drizzle
Sure that should work fine 🙂
Andrea
Do you use quick oats or regular?
Drizzle
I use Quaker baking oats , they are not instant oats
Mary
Are these regular size muffin pans or mini? Thank you! I'm hoping to make these asap!
Drizzle
Hi Mary they are regular size muffins
Janet
Thanks for this recipe! Can you use regular milk instead of the almond?
Drizzle
HI Janet, yes sure you can 🙂
Kim
Could you use 1%milk instead of almond and could instant oats be used?
Drizzle
Yes 1% is fine as well as quick oats 🙂
Tanya
The ww points system has changed a bit - I out in the ingredients and got 4 points per muffin. Still low for such a delicious treat!
Drizzle
Hi Tanya, not too sure what changes you are referring to, these were built in the App with the freestyle program and are showing as 2SP, the only ingredients with points is the sugar (8) and the oats (20) I know changes might be coming later in the year but no changes have been made recently
Stacie
Could I use unsweetened applesauce instead of the banana
Drizzle
Yes that should work out fine
Carol
Delicious ?. Thank you for all your hard work ...
Drizzle
You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed them 🙂
Danna
These are delicious! They come out looking beautiful!