5-Ingredient Banana Bread Muffins

Banana Bread Muffins - All you need is a blender or food processor and 5 wholesome ingredients. Naturally gluten free, no refined sugar, and super easy to whip up! 

It’s no secret that I absolutely love banana bread! *Cough Paleo Banana Nut Bread and Brownie Batter Banana Bread Muffins. 

WIth that said, I am completely unapologetic as I whipped up yet another banana bread recipe - banana bread muffins!

This was a fun recipe to create as I had my niece and nephews in mind. Like most parents, mornings feel rushed so I wanted to create a recipe that my sister could make ahead of time so that first thing in the morning, she can warm up or serve cold these muffins with a small pad of butter and eggs on the side and serve it to the kiddos! 

Simple as that! And even if you aren’t a busy mom, this recipe is great for people that are busy in general. Think about it. If you are able to throw 5 measly ingredients into a blender, pour the batter in a muffin tin and walk away for about 15 minutes to come back to freshly baked banana bread muffins, wouldn’t you do it too?!

No refined sugars here! We are only using naturally sweetened sources like bananas and medjool dates. Now, if you add chocolate chips, that is a different story! 

With that said, these muffins are great when paired to a great fat and protein source so here are some great examples of what that could look like as a breakfast or snack option:  

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Banana Bread Muffins - All you need is a blender and 5 wholesome ingredients. Naturally gluten free, no refined sugar, and super easy to whip up! 

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten-free oats

• 1 large ripe banana

• 2 eggs

• ¾ cup pitted whole dates

• 1 tsp baking soda

• *pinch of salt / generous pinch of cinnamon 

Optional: ¼ cup dark chocolate chips if you are feeling crazy

Makes 6 muffins

Directions 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease 6 count muffin tin. 

2. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. 

3. Pour batter into greased muffin tin and top with oats, banana slices, or chocolate chips if you would like. 

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes and enjoy! 

Notes 

1. Store in the fridge for up to a week. 

2. Great to add to your meal prep rotation

3. Dates should be soft but if your dates feel hard when removing the seeds, soften the dates by soaking them in warm water before putting in the blender. This is super helpful if you don’t have the best high powered blender or processor. 

4. *salt and cinnamon don’t make the 5-ingredient cut but they truly elevate the banana bread flavors!

Brownie Batter Banana Bread Muffins

Brownie Batter Banana Bread Muffins - These double chocolate banana bread muffins are delightful treats made with whole food ingredients for a guiltless pleasure. Paleo-friendly, grain-free, dairy-free, and naturally low in sugar. 

Who doesn’t love a fun mashup! *No pun intended! I have combined my two favorites into one magnificent treat, paleo banana bread, and chocolate! And while I may have used different ingredients, these muffins are still paleo-friendly and naturally lower in sugar. 

What I love about these muffins, is that they arguably taste like dessert! It’s hard to believe they are nutritious enough to be considered a snack, pre-workout fuel, or a great addition to your morning smoothie! 

Bonus: these muffins freeze beautifully! The reason why I point that out is that these are now my go-to snack. I just pop one muffin in the microwave for 20 sec, or leave one out to thaw, a dollop of dairy-free unsweetened yogurt, and top with fresh bluebs and cinnamon. The best sweet snack!

As I said earlier, these muffins honestly taste like a dessert! But if you would like a more substantial muffin, then add ½ cup gluten-free oats to the batter. You can tell in the pictures which one is the oatmeal muffin version. Both are tasty and satisfying! 

If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with! 

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Brownie Batter Banana Bread Muffins - These double chocolate banana bread muffins are delightful treats made with whole food ingredients for a guiltless pleasure. Paleo-friendly, grain-free, dairy-free, and naturally low in sugar. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup paleo flour

• 2 large bananas (ripe)

• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• ¼ cup dark chocolate chips

• ¼ cup avocado oil

• ¼ cup coconut sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 tbsp dairy-free unsweetened yogurt

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 ½ tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp pink himalayan sea salt

• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Optional: heartier muffin, add ½ cup GF oats

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or add muffin liners to a muffin tin (about 10). 

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients minus the chocolate chips. 

3. In a separate bowl, mash bananas using a fork until you get a smooth and liquid consistency. Add the rest of the liquid ingredients and mix until smooth and creamy.

4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips. 

5. Divide batter evenly into muffin tins, sprinkle each muffin with a few more chocolate chips and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. 

6. Cool muffins for 5 min then remove and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Muffins are best served warm and even better the next day. Makes about 10 muffins.

Notes

• If you want a heartier muffin, add ½ cup GF oats! Just make sure the batter is still a pourable consistency and not too dry and thick. If it is, then slowly add in yogurt.

• Muffins are freezer friendly! Simply place in a ziplock bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, microwave for 20-30 seconds or thaw out. 

• Ingredient brands I love for this recipe: paleo flour, dark chocolate chips, yogurt.