Having a teenager around means that having grab & go real food goods available makes for less standing in front of the wide open fridge door staring 🙄
While I don’t do a ton of baking, I do like to have some healthy snacks on-hand as often as possible. We are an active family and are often running out the door for a hike, bike, a climb, or a wind foiling session. When I can create recipes that I feel good about feeding my family AND that are also quick & easy to whip up, it’s just one less thing that I can not worry about, if just for a few days.

NOTE: If you don’t have oat flour, you can make it by popping oats into your food processor and blending until nice and smooth. You’ll need about 3 cups of oats for this recipe. The flour will work the same in the muffins, the texture may vary slightly.

Simple Banana Oat Muffins

Makes 14 - 16 Regular Muffins
3 large bananas
1/4 cup applesauce
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 cups oat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup good quality chocolate chips
Optional Add Ins: chopped walnuts, raisins, or hemp hearts

Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Add all other wet ingredients and whisk together until smooth.
Add in the flour, salt, baking soda & powder, and cinnamon, and stir until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.
Divide your batter amongst 14 - 16 lined, regular muffin cups. Top each muffin with a few of the remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 25 - 28 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

The best kind of muffins take just a few minutes to throw together, are made with all real food ingredients, and taste super yum as well. These beauties tick off all the right boxes!

Here is a great GO-TO banana muffin recipe that you probably have all the ingredients on hand for and works every time. Remember that the riper and mushier your bananas, the better, so wait until those old bananas are right brown and gross looking because that’s when they’re the sweetest and BEST for baking with! Although I have used spelt flour in this recipe, you could absolutely make them gluten-free by substituting your favourite gluten-free flour blend.

Potential add ins: chopped walnuts, raisins, and hemp hearts.

Easy Banana Bliss Muffins

Makes 12 regular sized muffins
3 overripe bananas
1 can full fat coconut milk
3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup whole grain spelt flour
1 cup white spelt flour
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup good quality dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 300F and line your muffin tin with silicone or parchment liners.
In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork and add in coconut milk & oil, and vanilla, whisking to combine thoroughly.
In another medium bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients. Pour in wet ingredients and combine with a spatula until smooth. Do not over-mix.
Distribute evenly among muffin tin and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

As ALWAYS, if you make these muffins, let me know how you like them and remember to SHARE the recipe! Bliss Muffins can make everyone blissful 😊