Made with no flour or oil, these Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins make for a deliciously healthy breakfast or snack!
I used to be a meticulous planner. Lists. Schedules. Spreadsheets. Flow charts… The whole nine yards. Planning was my security blanket and helped keep the control freak in me from causing too much of a fuss. But no matter how carefully I planned things out, time and time again I realized that life takes one look at your carefully made plans and pretty much laughs in your face. Things have a way of happening whether you want them to or not.
Case in point… I was hoping to visit Jo this past weekend to cheer her on while she ran the Banff marathon — that was the plan. Needless to say, I wasn’t in Banff this past weekend. The how or why isn’t all that important or interesting (*cough*rescheduled.appointments*cough*) — what matters is that it’s good to remember to be flexible and learn to make the most of things even if they don’t go your way… which is why I used the extra time at home to make muffins…
Oh, and while we’re on the topic of broken plans and muffins, I’m totally blaming these guys for the fact that I didn’t manage to get my body image post up yesterday like I planned — they took up all my spare time. Or not.
What really happened is that I sat down to write it on a few occasions, but the words just wouldn’t come. I probably could have forced something out, but it’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart, so I wanted to make sure I said everything I wanted to say. It’s coming. I want to say tomorrow, but again… I don’t want to make and break plans. Instead, I want to talk about these muffins…
They’re Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins, and if that combo sounds familiar, it’s because I based them off a banana oat Greek yogurt pancake recipe that I posted a while back and that you guys really seemed to enjoy. The combo is definitely a keeper, though… It’s also not almond butter, oats, and honey, making this the second recipe in a row that I made without turning to my favourite combo ever, so I hope you’re proud of me. I also hope you’re hungry [and in the mood for muffins]…
So let’s talk deets. These muffins aren’t your average muffins… mostly because they’re made without flour or oil. Instead, they have oats to give them shape, and yogurt to keep them moist. This results in a muffin that’s a little on the denser side, yet is still incredibly soft and pillowy (see above). Also… there’s chocolate… a healthy amount of it. This is necessary to balance out the fact that the actual muffin itself is incredibly healthy — like “healthy enough to eat for breakfast” healthy. I suppose you could go ahead and replace the chocolate with something like blueberries or walnuts, but this girl needs her cocoa fix or things start to get ugly. Either way, these guys are keepers.
Happy eating!
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Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 g) plain Greek yogurt
- 2 medium ripe bananas (200 g or 1 cup mashed)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (160 g) rolled oats (old fashioned or quick)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup (85 g) chocolate chips, mini or regular
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F (204C) and prepare a muffin pan by spraying the cavities with cooking spray or lining them with paper liners**. Set aside.
- Add all the ingredients except for the chocolate chips to a blender or food processor and process on high until the oats are broken down and batter is smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- Pour batter into prepared muffin pan, filling each cavity until it is about 3/4 full. Optional: sprinkle a few chocolate chips over the top of each muffin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the tops of your muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in pan for ~10 minutes before removing. Store in an air-tight container for up to a week.
Notes
** If using paper liners, you’ll want to spray them with cooking spray as well, since the lack of oil in these muffins could make them stick to the liners after baking.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
Looking for more Greek yogurt muffin recipes? Try one of these!
Double Chocolate Greek Yogurt Muffins
Apple Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins
Blueberry Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins
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I had such high hopes for these that I made two batches. The batter tasted good in the bowl, but unfortunately, the taste was off in the muffin form (sorry). 🙁 My kids didn’t care for them either. I prepared them exactly as instructed, including the chocolate chips on top…not sure what happened.
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that, Robin. I haven’t had anyone else voice similar complaints, so I’m honestly not sure what happened either!
Just made these today and they are delicious! Used my silicon muffin liners and had no problem with them sticking.
Can’t wait to make these! Do you have the nutrition and calorie info?
I don’t actually calculate the nutritional info in any of my recipes, but I think someone mentioned that each muffin has around 120 calories.
Hey, I am kind of unsure, how to measure 2 bananas when some of my bananas are twice as big as others. When I made this, I may have put too much because it seemed too moist and didn’t cook quite right. Don’t get me wrong it was DELICIOUS, but im thinking maybe it could have used more oatmeal but i followed the recipe. Can you give me a more accurate measurement like cups of bananas? Also, I am kind of curious if i could replace ground oatmeal with fiber one bran cereal, because i like that cereal and i hear it often can replace ground oatmeal. Please let me know. Thanks!
I just figured out the pp its 4.3 which I would round to 5 but would lie it lower so would use less brown sugar and chips and try to t it to three!
I like to chop up a chocolate bar so I have an excuse to eat the rest! I can’t wait to try these muffins.
I’m curious how the texture would be affected if i used only egg whites? I read online that you could replace the yolks with yogurt which would make the texture more light. Would that work?
I can’t say for sure since I’ve never tried it myself, but it doesn’t sound like a bad idea! I’d love for you to let me know how it turns out if you do end up trying it! 😀
I did but them in the freezer and they did very well.
Made these last night and they were very good. I can’t believe there is no flour in them. I added lots of walnuts as well. They are very moist, due to the yogurt Im sure. You do have to be careful, because they like to stick to the muffin paper liners. I will definately make these little gems again.
I just made these and they turned out a bit dense and flat. Did I overmix them in the blender?
Good morning! Just made these and they were delicious. I used vanilla toasted coconut greek yogurt, egg whites and threw in some chia seeds. Now the trick is not eating the whole batch! Thank you.
Thank you for letting me know, Martie! I’m glad you liked them! 😀
can you freeze these? has anyone tried? thanks
I’m wondering the same!
They’re perfect for freezing, Maci! Just keep them in a sealed container or wrap them up individually.
What is the calories count for 1 muffin?
I just used my recipe calculator and figured out that these muffins are 120 calories each if made exactly as the recipe is posted above. Not too bad. But they do have 13 grams of sugar, you know, if you look at that sort of thing. 🙂
These muffins are 120 calories each if made exactly as the recipe is posted above.
I love greek yogurt and love trying new things – I followed the recipe and first of all, don’t look as appealing as the pictures posted; and second, they don’t have a lot of flavor. Don’t know if I did something wrong but we will eat them and I will definitely try them again. Thanks for sharing!!!
Has any one figured the weight watcher points on these?
I just made the recipe as written- except I used vanilla kefir instead of plain greek yogurt and omitted the sugar. They came out perfect and moist and so delicious! They were plenty sweet- I really don’t think you need to add sugar if you are watching your intake.
Thanks for a great recipe!
These look soooo good! Sadly I’m not supposed to have dairy 🙁 so I was wondering if I could substitute soy, almond or coconut milk yogurt for Greek? Thank you!
Dude I love my planning but I really overestimate the amount of things I can get done in a day!!
These look ah-mazing btw!!! Your photography is unreal! Congrats on 100k+ pins!!!
These muffins are delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and a little cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped walnuts. I was going to ask about them sticking to the liners and as I’m scrolling down to comment, I saw your note 🙂 Good to know for next time!
These turned out amazing! I changed a few things because I didn’t have it at the house, still delicious! No eggs-used flax seed and white chocolate chips
Do you think these would work with full fat plain yogurt? I have everything on hand and want to make these now!!! Thx 🙂
Oh sorry just saw the other replies to the same question 🙂
No worries! And they should come out just fine with regular yogurt 🙂
i’ve just got them out of the oven…. they look delish, i cant wait to try them!! thanks fro the awesome recipe :))
Wow, AMAZING!
Made these last night – they were FABULOUS. You couldn’t even tell that they were healthy. Well done!
These muffins turned out perfect, really sweet and tender. I’ll definitely make these again because they were so simple to make, and cleanup took about 5 minutes. Thanks for the recipe!
In case anyone is wondering, I just used my recipe calculator and figured out that these muffins are 120 calories each if made exactly as the recipe is posted above. Not too bad. But they do have 13 grams of sugar, you know, if you look at that sort of thing. 🙂
Can you tell me how to calculate recipe’s. I need to check the carbs, and sugars.
Hi Dawn! You can use the recipe calculator at My Fitness Pal to calculate the nutritional info — http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Do you know how to calculate it for 21 day fix?
Sorry Ashley, I’m not familiar with the 21 day fix so I’m not sure how these would fit.
hi, just started following you by e-mail, facebook, & pinterest. what a great recipe to be making first thing in the morning, i’m looking forward to more, thanks
Does it have to be Greek yogurt, will regular work?
Sounds delish!!
Hi Nykki. I’ve never tried it with regular yogurt, but it should work just fine 🙂