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mini banana oat greek yogurt muffins

September 21, 2016 by Amanda @ .running with spoons. 31 Comments

These mini banana oat greek yogurt muffins make a healthy bite-sized snack that’s PERFECT for kids (or anyone)! Made with NO flour, oil, or refined sugar, these little gluten-free muffins are a delicious and easy breakfast or snack.

Mini Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins - a healthy bite-sized snack that's PERFECT for kids (or anyone)! Made with NO flour, oil, or refined sugar, these fluffy little muffins are a delicious and easy breakfast or snack {gluten free, flourless, kid friendly, recipe} | runningwithspoons.com

I had to do it. I had to minify my banana oat Greek yogurt muffins.

First, because with all the pumpkin and apple shenanigans happening lately, I suddenly found myself with a bunch of overripe bananas that needed to be used up, stat.

Second, because I know a tonne of people love making them as healthy snacks for their kids, and I wanted to make them even more kid-friendly by making them: a) smaller, b) more fun, and c) refined sugar free.

And lastly because… well… I’m a sucker for all things mini, and I was curious to see how my most popular muffin recipe would come out in bite-size form.

Mini Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins - a healthy bite-sized snack that's PERFECT for kids (or anyone)! Made with NO flour, oil, or refined sugar, these fluffy little muffins are a delicious and easy breakfast or snack {gluten free, flourless, kid friendly, recipe} | runningwithspoons.com

But as luck would have it, they turned out really, really tasty, and really, really adorable. In fact, I may have squealed out “omg look how cute they are!!!!” a handful of times after pulling them out of the oven.

They’re just so… poppable.

Mini Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins - a healthy bite-sized snack that's PERFECT for kids (or anyone)! Made with NO flour, oil, or refined sugar, these fluffy little muffins are a delicious and easy breakfast or snack {gluten free, flourless, kid friendly, recipe} | runningwithspoons.com

Maybe a little too poppable, if you catch my drift, but with such an awesome nutritional profile, that’s not even close to being a bad thing. I mean, you could easily pop a huge handful of these guys and come nowhere close to a sugar coma since they get most of their sweetness from ripe bananas. I even went ahead and replaced the brown sugar in the original recipe with a few tablespoons of honey to make them completely refined sugar free.

Well, maybe not completely completely since the chocolate chips technically contain sugar, but you could easily replace them with dried fruit or nuts if you needed to change that. I’m afraid I can’t endorse any decision that involves the exclusion of chocolate, though 😜

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So just like the originals, these mini muffins are made in the blender. That makes the whole process super quick and easy and means there’s not a lot of cleanup involved. For best results, I recommend a high-speed blender like this one*, but you could technically get away with using a standard blender as well. Just make sure it’s capable of breaking down the oats really well so that you can enjoy these muffins in all their fluffy glory.

OR! you can skip the whole blending process altogether by replacing the oats with oat flour* and mixing things by hand. If you do choose to go this route, use 1 1/2 cups (160 g) of oat flour instead of 2 cups since oat flour is a lot more compact than oats and doesn’t take up nearly as much volume.

And because I know not everyone has a mini muffin pan* lying around at home, you can obviously bake them in a regular muffin pan too (increase baking time to ~20 mins). Just be warned that the cuteness factor will decrease by about 50%.

I mean… just look at these little guys!!!

Mini Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins - a healthy bite-sized snack that's PERFECT for kids (or anyone)! Made with NO flour, oil, or refined sugar, these fluffy little muffins are a delicious and easy breakfast or snack {gluten free, flourless, kid friendly, recipe} | runningwithspoons.com

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Mini Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins


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  • Author: Amanda @ Running with Spoons
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 32 mini muffins 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 2 medium-size ripe bananas (200 g or 1 cup)
  • 1 cup (225 g) plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups (160 g) rolled oats (GF if needed)
  • 2 – 3 tbsp (40 –60 g) honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup (85 g) mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a mini muffin pan by spraying the cavities with cooking spray or lining them with parchment paper liners. Set aside.
  2. Add all the ingredients except for the chocolate chips to a high speed blender or food processor and process on high until the oats have fully broken down and the batter is smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand, reserving a few tablespoons to sprinkle on top.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cavities, filling each one until it is about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tops of your muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for ~10 minutes before removing. Store them in an air-tight container for up to 5 days, or freeze them for up to 3 months.
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

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Mini Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins - a healthy bite-sized snack that's PERFECT for kids (or anyone)! Made with NO flour, oil, or refined sugar, these fluffy little muffins are a delicious and easy breakfast or snack {gluten free, flourless, kid friendly, recipe} | runningwithspoons.com

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  4. Stefania Agius Fabri

    April 5, 2021 at 4:06 pm

    Hi! Can I replace the oats with ground super smooth oats? If yes, then any idea what amount I should include please? I won’t be using a blender. Is it a problem? Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Dee

    October 3, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    I made these mini muffins and although they are good, they are just a bit ” gummy” in the center
    I even baked them for a few extra minutes

    Reply
  6. Mary

    April 2, 2019 at 10:17 am

    Store in air tight container on the counter or in the fridge? Thinking of making these for a Saturday track meet, would love to do them early…

    Reply
  7. Jana

    May 15, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    I’m so excited to make these. Do you use full fat Greek yogurt? Just curious if the nutritional information contemplates full fat or nonfat.

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      May 16, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      I use 2% and calculate the nutritional info with that. I hope you like them!

      Reply
  8. Gabriela

    September 4, 2017 at 8:43 am

    I have every ingredient at home besides the mini muffin pan :'( I don’t even have a regular muffin pan. Do you think I could make it into chewy cookies? I hope I can! Please let me know ! Thanks

    Reply
  9. Lindsay Cotter

    September 23, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    I love these mini muffins! They make a great portable breakfast or snack! Perfect for busy fall schedules!

    Reply
  10. Arman @ thebigmansworld

    September 23, 2016 at 2:59 am

    These are soft, tender and…..insert choice content here.

    Mini mini for lyfe.

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:38 am

      Squish, squish.

      Reply
  11. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job

    September 22, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    Omg these are so cute. I feel like I would eat all of them in one sitting 🙂

    Reply
  12. michele @ paleorunningmomma

    September 21, 2016 at 8:00 am

    I love the minis in the bowl – so cute! Plus the blender factor just makes it so convenient. I bet these are perfect for school snacks and love that they’re nut free 🙂

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:35 am

      I actually knew I wanted to take a pic in a bowl even before I made them. I don’t get to use that bowl often enough.

      Reply
  13. Josie Brownlee

    September 21, 2016 at 7:22 am

    I didn’t know until now but these are exactly what I’ve always wanted!! I love banana in any sort of baked good and with greek yoghurt it is sure to be deliciously moist and wonderful, thanks for the recipe, can’t wait to try it out!!

    Josie

    JosieVictoriaa

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  14. Kim@fitsique

    September 21, 2016 at 6:59 am

    These look tasty!!!! I’ll have to try them this weekend!

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    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:34 am

      I hope you like them, Kim!

      Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:34 am

      Thanks, Josie! I hope you like them!

      Reply
  15. Kat

    September 21, 2016 at 6:45 am

    They totally are adorable!! These would be one of those super easy snacks to pack for kiddos too. Great idea Amanda!

    Reply
  16. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

    September 21, 2016 at 6:25 am

    YAYYYYYY! You did the unthinkable and improved one of your recipes even more!!! Yay for “minifying” your banana oat Greek yogurt muffins AND making them refined sugar free! Amanda, these are not only kid-friendly, but a true delight to adults like moi 🙂
    Happy Wednesday! <3

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:34 am

      I honestly think I get an even bigger kick out of them than the kids do 😛 Thank you, Shashi!

      Reply
  17. [email protected] a Dash of Cinnamon

    September 21, 2016 at 6:23 am

    yay for mini foods! They really are awesome 🙂

    Reply
  18. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets

    September 21, 2016 at 5:38 am

    Things in miniature form really are so much better. I mean look at me. 🙂

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:28 am

      You are deceptively miniature.

      Reply
  19. Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food

    September 21, 2016 at 5:27 am

    I love mini baked goods! I always want a little bit of something- muffin, brownie, etc., but I don’t necessarily want the whole thing. Plus, there’s the cute factor!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Yessssss! I’d totally consider putting different add-ins in these so I can have… like… chocolate, blueberry, etc. muffins in the same batch and just make a handful out of each variation.

      Reply
  20. Erin @ The Almond Eater

    September 21, 2016 at 5:18 am

    Oh man these muffins should prooooobably happen today considering I have 2 ripe bananas sitting on my kitchen counter as we speak. Plusssss they’re kind of adorable!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:26 am

      Mini makes everything better 😀

      Reply
  21. Hollie

    September 21, 2016 at 4:20 am

    They do look good and thank you for sharing. I’ve told you a dozen times but any baked goods with Greek Yogurt are one of my favorites!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      September 23, 2016 at 9:26 am

      It’s one of my favourites things too! Probably right after chocolate 😉

      Reply

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