Simple Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

To make these blueberry banana oatmeal muffins, oats are combined with overripe bananas, blueberries, flaxseed, and only a few other simple ingredients for delicious results.

Blueberry banana oatmeal muffins are a great snack to have on hand. They are high in fibre and protein due to the oats and are a super satisfying snack. (This simple homemade high protein granola is another great high protein snack to try!)

As I come closer to the birth of our next child, I’ve been craving sweets like crazy. To stave off the cravings, I’ve been eating these muffins daily, with my afternoon coffee. They’re a delicious and nutritious treat.

If you like dense and chewy muffins, I hope you give this recipe a try!

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Ingredients

Oats

Shredded coconut

Ground flaxseed (linseed) or chia seed

Baking powder

Salt

Eggs

Ripe bananas

Coconut oil or butter

Vanilla

Honey

Blueberries – fresh or frozen

Optional – plain yogurt for soaking oats

For complete measurements, see the printable recipe card below.

Tools You Might Need

Muffin tin

Large bowl

Spatula

How To Make Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

This is optional, but the night before I make these muffins, I like to soak my oats. This helps to neutralise phytic acids and makes the nutrients in oats more digestible.

To soak the oats, I add the oats to a bowl and cover them with plain yogurt. I add the bowl to the fridge and let it sit overnight.

Yogurt is a great option for soaking oats because the probiotics in the yogurt help to neutralise the phytic acid.

The next day, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.

Add the soaked oats to a food processor. If you choose not to soak the oats, simply add the dry oats to the food processor.

Add the coconut shreds and linseed into the food processor with the oats. Blend until the mixture is well combined.

To the food processor, add the baking soda, salt, eggs, bananas, coconut oil or butter, vanilla, and honey.

Blend until well combined.

Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Add the blueberries.

Use a measuring cup or wooden spoon to pour the batter into muffin cups.

Bake for about 25 minutes. You can test if the muffins are done by dipped a sharp knife into one and seeing if it comes out clean.

Let them cool and enjoy!

I like to enjoy these blueberry banana oatmeal muffins straight out of the oven with lots of butter. I love how the blueberries caramelise, which tastes extra delicious with butter.

You can also smear a tablespoon or so of peanut butter on the muffins for added protein. And the flavour combination of banana and peanut butter is of course delicious!

Tasty Additions

Chocolate chips – you could add about 1/3 cup of dark chocolate chips into the batter when you add the blueberries. This would be very tasty!

Peanut butter – you could add 2-3 tablespoons of peanut butter into the batter before blending, for some added protein.

Walnuts (or any nuts) – you could add walnuts (or any nuts or seeds that you enjoy) into the batter when you add in the blueberries. This would give the muffins some crunch and additional protein.

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