Sugar-Free Banana Muffins
Be sure to use very ripe bananas (with lots of brown spots!) for the best flavor and natural sweetness. (I updated this recipe December 2020 to ensure the most reliable results. The original version of this recipe is the "Egg-free" option in the Notes if you loved that. In the main recipe, I reduced the oil, added an egg, increased the baking soda a smidge, and reduced the baking time. They're great!)
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degree F and grease a 24 cup mini muffin pan.
Place all ingredients into a medium bowl. Stir well but gently. Be sure to stir your batter together thoroughly. If you can see the oil streaking through the batter, you need to stir it more. It should be uniformly mixed and look like one consistent color.
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Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 24 hours or in the fridge for 3-5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Egg-free: Omit the egg and increase the coconut oil to ½ cup total. Bake for 18-20 minutes. (This is the original version of the recipe. The muffins may be a little flat on top but they're still delicious!)
To bake as full-size muffins, divide the batter among a standard size muffin tin and bake for 18-20 minutes.
To serve from the fridge, warm for 5-10 seconds in the microwave to soften slightly.
Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for the best flavor and sweetness.
Swap in gluten-free flour blend for the whole wheat to make them gluten-free.
Use melted butter or canola oil instead of coconut oil if needed.
If you can see the oil, you need to stir it more. It should be uniformly mixed without any visible streaks of oil.
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really enjoyed these! Nice and soft flavour and well measured ingredients - would recommend cooking bit longer if using gluten free flour (5 mins approx)
I have made this recipe so many times! And have changed it up with additions like strawberries, peanut butter, blueberries directly into the muffin tin. Best recipe ever!
Great recipe! So easy to do even with a not-yet-two year old who got stuck in
them as soon as they were cooled enough.
Our double metric dose made 48 minis and 18 big muffins. (Not sure how we did that!)
I made the mistake of using pan papers instead of greasing. Don’t do this! (Half the minis go with the paper). Lesson learnt.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thanks for the great recipe. My 94 year-old mom and I both love them. You don’t miss the sugar. I feel good about eating and sharing these. what do you think about adding chopped nuts?
It was great. Light and fluffy and it was so easy and budget friendly. The only thing is that I think is not sweet at all. Maybe I will add a tad of sweetener next time to make sweeter
These were so easy to make and my grandson (age 17 months) absolutely loves them!
pretty good considering no sugar
Pretty darn good considering there's no added sugar. Obviously you can tell the difference - it's not quite as yummy as muffins with sugar (FYI in case anyone was wondering).
I would take care to mix the butter in well and to leave the milk until last. I found that the cold milk from the fridge instantly re-solidified the melted butter!
Love these! I bake these about 2x/ month as they are perfect for my 15 month old for snack or breakfast. They also freeze and travel well. These were so great on a long flight for my kiddo. I add an extra banana usually in the batter when I have them and for half the batter I’ll add a surprise like peanut butter, chocolate chips, or blueberries. All delicious and provide variety.
Very easy! I made this with my 3yo and let him sprinkle sparkling sugar over half of them, leaving the other half unsugared for my 8.5 mo old. Both liked them very much! I make muffins a lot but I think I'll do mini muffins from now on- the sizing is better for little hands who often want more but not that much more, hehe.
Can I use quick oats instead of rolled oats?
This is a keeper!! I’ve made four batches of this in the last week! I will say… i did not go 100% sugar free. I subbed honey vanilla Greek yogurt and heavy cream in place of the milk.
My toddler and 4 year old have loved these. I eventually added brewers yeast to other bathes as I’m nursing a newborn. It does take away some of the sweetness but it’s still so yummy. They’re ridiculously moist. I added blueberries to the last dozen. It needed an additional 2 minutes (22 for full size) writing this recipe down and keeping it for good!
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