What do you need to make banana oat muffins
For making these I used pretty basic ingredients but I’ll give a few substitutes below. I will list the most important ingredients and possible substitutes. Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature when you start baking:
- bananas – it’s best to use overripe bananas as they will give the most natural sweetness. Brown bananas are best.
- self rising flour – if you don’t have any, check this article to find out how to substitute with regular all purpose flour. You can also substitute for whole wheat flour if you want
- granulated sugar – you can replace this with coconut sugar or brown sugar. Keep in mind that coconut sugar has a pretty specific taste, almost a bit like caramel.
- oatmeal – I used regular store-bought quick oats. You can definitely substitute for gluten-free oats. If you want to replace for steel cut oats the rest of the recipe will also need to be adjusted and I have not tested this myself.
- walnuts – you can easily replace these with another kind of nut like almonds
- milk – I used regular whole milk, but you can replace for almond milk or another non-dairy milk
- sunflower oil – you can also use coconut oil or another vegetable oil if you prefer. If you do make sure the oil is melted (and cooled) before adding to the mix
You don’t need any fancy equipment for these healthy banana muffins either. No need for a food processor although I do sometimes like to mix the bananas with a stick blender but you can absolutely just use a fork to mash them. And a few bit and pieces is delicious anyway so no need for a machine for best results.
Making the healthy muffins
Now to make this healthy snack it is as simple as mixing the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and using a spatula to mix the two together. Don’t overmix the batter as that will not do the muffins any good. Line the muffin pan with cupcake paper liners and scoop the muffin batter in. I like to use an ice cream scoop for ease of use but of course you can also just use two spoons or whatever else you find easy to use.
Place them in the preheated oven and bake them until golden brown and cooked through. Let them cool down on a wire rack and keep them in an airtight container or freeze them in individual portions for an easy snack. I also find they make for a perfect breakfast whenever I’m stressed for time. I take them out of the freezer to bring with me and by the time it is snack time they will be defrosted.
