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’m doing the 21 day fix and I really wanna make these! Any clue what they would count for as containers?
I just baked them. They are definitely not the best muffins i have ever baked, but they are alright. Because of banana they are quite sticky inside. I like them because i know they are made of mostly healthy ingredients.
tried to make a ‘clean version’ with coconut sugar and cocoa nibs but did not come out that great.
I can’t wait to make these! What do you think of adding a bit of spinach to make them green for St. Patrick’s day? Would that work?
I haven’t tried it personally, Trisha, but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work! I probably wouldn’t use more than a small handful so that it doesn’t affect the taste and texture, and you’d want to make sure that you have a pretty powerful blender so you don’t end up with spinach flecks throughout.
Made these for my work and everyone gobbled them up quickly! Very easy to make, inexpensive, and tasty!
Oh, MINI choc chips.. this explains why yours have like 20 on top and mine have 5 or 6
Hey Amanda! Thank you for the Great recipe! Baking in the oven right now – and just realized I forgot to put eggs! Silly me! Let’s see how they will turn out! But those pictures are very Yummy! 🙂
-Ali
I don’t have plain Greek yogurt. Could I substitute vanilla in this recipe?
You definitely can, Meghan! They’ll just come out a tad bit sweeter.
These were very good! My kids loved them. I used 2 cups of oat flour and just mixed everything together in a bowl. And I did add 1 tsp of vanilla because I’m a vanilla fanatic. 🙂 Thanks for a great breakfast recipe!
I’m going to make these today..they look scrumptious. Could I leave out the Brown Sugar? or should I sub it with something else if I’m trying to go sugar free? 2 ripe bananas seem like they’d be sweet enough…just curious if you’d ever tried it with no sugar.
I haven’t tried it personally, Marg, but I don’t think it would be a problem to leave it out. They definitely wouldn’t be as sweet, but you could always try adding a few tablespoons of honey for a more natural sugar.
Amazing muffins! Using mini chocolate chips is an excellent tip! So good! Thank you!
OMG my mouth is watering just looking at these. I can’t wait to make them!
THANK YOU 😉
x, jen
Hi! I finally got to make these and they taste pretty good, but they don’t look the same. Do you have a trick to make the choc. chips rise to the top? I know it is a silly question, but I really want them to look the same 🙂
I always sprinkle a few extra chips on top after I fill the pans and before I bake them. That and it helps to use mini chips because they’re not as heavy so they’ll be less likely to sink.
I don’t ever seem to have plain greek yogurt on hand. Have you tried it with vanilla greek yogurt?
I haven’t, but it should work just fine. The muffins will just end up being a bit sweeter.
Hi I was wondering if its ok if I don’t toss the oats in a food processor. I’m a poor college student and haven’t invested in one. Thanks!
Hi Josephine. You can technically make these by hand, but you need a way to grind the oats down into a flour — either in a blender, food processor, coffee grinder, etc. Or you can simply buy oat flour from the store. These muffins won’t turn out as well with whole oats.
thank you! they look so good, just looking at them makes me hungry!
Can I use blueberry Greek yogurt if I don’t have plain Greek yogurt for these muffins?
That should be fine, Natalya. They’ll just end up having a slight blueberry flavour.
i used raspberry and they are amazing!
Hi! Do you have to add chocolate chips? Will it change the recipe if I don’t add them? Thank you, these look so yummy, I can’t wait to make them!!!
It shouldn’t change the recipe much, Gillian. You don’t have to add them if you don’t want 🙂
Thank you!!
I rarely bake (sadly, when I do it is usually out of a box!)
Tried these and they are AMAZING! I’ve made them 3 times this week because they keep disappearing LOL
No more store bought muffins for me – and love that they are a healthy treat 🙂
Thanks!
Just made these with the help of my mini-me( my daughter) and they came out awesome. I was worried I did something wrong when I took then out of the oven because they sank a little, but they were fluffy and delicious! I did go the walnut route… Only because we’re on a healthy eating spree (I’m pregnant and my husband is a bodybuilder) They still were amazing though! I will definitely be making these again! Thanks!
How many calories are in each muffin? Do you happen to have an estimate?!
About 120, Lindsey.
Great recipe! I used egg beaters only because I was out of real eggs, and a mix of 1/2 chocolate chunks 1/2 craisins. They were awesome. I loved them, so did my husband and my 3 year old. This will be my next go-to muffin recipe other than my zuccini muffin recipe. Thanks!
Hi!
I love the taste of these and the fluffiness! Mmmm! My muffins keep sinking in the middle… any idea what i might need to adjust to fix this problem?
Kirstie
Are you sprinkling chocolate chips on top? That might be what’s causing them to sink. I use mini chips so that they’re not as heavy.
Thanks! I didn’t add extra but there was enough in the batter… I’ll try minis next time! The whole batch was gone by today made on the 18th! Thanks for the recipe! Mmmmmm!
These are delicious!!! I was a little skeptical at first because the last time I tried baking with bananas and oats in place of flour and oil, I was severely disappointed. I’m so glad I decided to try again. I’m on a low carb/high protein diet plan, and while these aren’t exactly low in carbs, the carbs they do have are the natural, slow releasing kind…my favorite & what I aim to take in! The touch of protein in the yogurt and eggs is nice, as is the natural fat in the eggs. Perfect. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I’ll be keeping it around!
Thank you for this recipe! Just made them with my kids and they are a huge success with all 3 of them.. which is nearly impossible to accomplish!