These healthy peanut butter banana muffins were a delicious result of my Sunday baking adventures and my desire to get rid of the extra-ripe bananas lurking on my counter. I just started throwing everything into a bowl and luckily for both me and you, they turned out delicious and so moist.
Seriously, how good do these look?! What I especially love about these peanut butter banana muffins is that not only are they a healthy, nutritious snack option, but they also happen to be dairy free and gluten free, which is perfect for all of those with allergies!
Once you bake these incredibly fluffy muffins they’re guaranteed to become a staple in your home.
What you’ll need to make peanut butter banana muffins
These healthy peanut butter banana muffins are full of nutritious ingredients, pack a boost of 6g of protein per muffin and you probably already have everything you need to make them already in your pantry. Here are the ingredients you’ll need:
- Bananas: be sure to use ripe bananas that have lots of brown spots. This will help sweeten the muffins.
- Peanut butter: use a natural, drippy peanut butter that’s just peanuts + salt. You can use creamy or crunchy!
- Eggs: you’ll need two eggs in this muffin recipe.
- Sweetener: we’re using just a bit of pure maple syrup to naturally sweeten these peanut butter banana muffins. You’ll also need a little vanilla extract.
- Milk: give these muffins some additional moisture with a splash of milk. Use a dairy free milk to keep them dairy free — I like almond milk.
- Flour: we’re keeping these muffins gluten free by using gluten free oat flour (you can easily make your own!)
- Baking staples: you’ll also need some baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- Mix-ins: I love adding mini chocolate chips to the batter + on top. To keep this recipe dairy free, I recommend using this brand of chocolate chips!
How to make your own oat flour for muffins
You can easily make your own gluten free oat flour for these peanut butter banana muffins by simply placing oats into a blender and blending or pulsing until they’re smooth and resemble flour. Head to our full post on how to make oat flour for all of our tips & tricks!
For this recipe, you’ll most likely need at least 1 1/2 cups of gluten free rolled or old-fashioned oats to make about 1 cup gluten free oat flour.
Can I make these with a different flour?
Unfortunately, I would not recommend making these gluten free peanut butter banana muffins with a different flour other than oat flour, although I do think chickpea flour might work nicely!
If you’re looking for similar muffin recipes, check these out:
- Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins made with all purpose flour
- Vegan Paleo Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips made with almond & coconut flour
- Fluffy Flourless Peanut Butter Chickpea Muffins made with a can of chickpeas (seriously!)
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Quinoa Banana Bread made with quinoa flour
Tips for making peanut butter banana muffins
- Want to make them peanut free? If you’re looking to make these muffins peanut free, I think they’d be perfect with a drippy almond butter or cashew butter.
- Make your own oat flour: Easily make your own oat flour at home so you don’t have to blend it. It literally only takes minutes!
- Find the best peanut butter: Make sure your peanut butter (or whatever nut butter you use) is drippy and natural, meaning that the only ingredients are peanuts and/or peanuts and salt.
- Don’t skip the muffin liners: Make sure you spray the inside of your muffin liners with nonstick cooking spray to prevent muffins from sticking.
- Dairy free option: If you want to keep this recipe dairy free, be sure to use dairy free chocolate chips.
- Vegan option: I haven’t tried this recipe with flax eggs, but please let me know in the comments if you do.
How to store & freeze these muffins
- To store: place these gluten free peanut butter banana muffins on the counter in an airtight container for a day, then transfer to the fridge.
- To freeze: allow the muffins to cool completely then put in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Once ready to reheat, you can thaw at room temperature, or heat up in the microwave in 30-second intervals.
More muffin recipes you’ll love
- Honey Cinnamon Walnut Banana Muffins
- Blender Double Chocolate Spinach Muffins
- Chunky Monkey Zucchini Banana Muffins
- The Best Healthy Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins (gluten free!)
- Paleo Double Chocolate Tahini Banana Muffins
Get all of my muffin recipes here!
I hope you enjoy these healthy peanut butter banana muffins, please let me know if you make them by leaving a comment and rating the recipe below. I’d love to hear from you and it helps encourage others to make the recipe too! xo.
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Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- Wet ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium ripe bananas)
- ¾ cup (192g) natural creamy or crunchy drippy peanut butter (just peanuts and salt)
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup (78g) pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon dairy free milk of choice (I like almond milk)
- Dry ingredients:
- 1 cup (92g) gluten free oat flour (you can make your own -- see the full blog psot)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup (60g) mini chocolate chips (dairy free, if desired, plus 2-3 tablespoons for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line a 12-cup muffin liner with muffin liners and spray the inside with nonstick cooking spray to prevent muffins from sticking to liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, peanut butter, eggs, pure maple syrup, vanilla extract and milk of choice until smooth.
- Next stir in the oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips. Evenly divide batter into muffin liners.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Transfer muffins to wire rack to cool and enjoy! Makes 12 muffins.
Recipe Notes
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This post was originally published on January 6th, 2021, republished on February 16th, 2023, and republished on July 28th, 2024.
These muffins were easy and delicious. Thank you for including weight in your measurements!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed!
There really isn’t a muffin on your whole site that I don’t like. These taste delicious and my kids all loved them.
So happy to hear that!
I’ve tried these twice now. Both times my kids were a hard pass on them
Sorry to hear that! Was it the texture? Sweetness?
Just made these, they’re brilliant!
Such a great snack!
We’ve really been loving these muffins as a pre-workout snack! My 4 year old also has been requesting them! I swapped regular peanut butter for powdered peanut butter and did half the amount of choc chips and they turned out sooooo good. I also added one scoop of vanilla protein powder. Thank you for sharing such delicious recipes ❤️
I’m glad those swaps work out well! Such a great pre-workout snack 🙂
I don’t always love the texture when a muffin uses oat flour but figured my hubby could have them for work if I didn’t like them haha. These were great though! The texture wasn’t weird, the flavor was just the right amount of peanut buttery. They were so quick to throw together. Love that they were healthier. Will make them again for sure.
I was skeptical, and these are the best refined sugar free banana muffins I’ve had. THANK YOU! I see some of the reviews say they’re dense, but I didn’t find them any denser than a regular banana muffin/banana bread. Just don’t over mix! Delicious.
Love it!! I’m glad they were a hit 🙂
I love healthy food ❤️💯✨
Ive never let a comment on a website before. But these were unreal. I love baking and often skeptical that “healthy” treats can still taste good, but you definitely proved me wrong. These melted in my mouth and did not have an awkward taste; you wouldn’t even know there wasn’t flour in them. Thanks so much
So happy you loved these!!
These are a household favorite! I make them constantly. They freeze so well and I’ve gifted them many times to my newly postpartum friends.
So happy to hear that! One of my favs postpartum, too 🙂
This is our favorite banana bread (we make it in a loaf pan), the whole family loves it! It is so moist and satisfying. It’s also very easy to make!
Amazing! Glad it’s a hit 🙂
I’ve been making these muffins for my kids for YEARS! I make them mini and they ask for them all the time. It’s basically like a bowl of oatmeal in muffin form – great, fast breakfast. Perfection.
So happy to hear that!
10/10 will be making again. Kids also loved them!
I’m so glad!
These are delicious!! I used blueberries instead of chocolate chips. Boy they are tasty. I used honey instead of maple syrup and a little less but the rest I did the same. Very impressed. Will make again. I’ll definitely try to have maple syrup next time.
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed!
These were easy to make and turned out delicious. My husband didn’t even realize they are healthy! I discovered I was nearly out of natural peanut butter, so I used almond butter instead. The batter seemed a little thin but they came out perfect with a nice rise and tender crumb. I always seem to have brown bananas so I will definitely make this again.
Amazing! So glad you both enjoyed!
Excellent recipe! Perfect texture, and taste. 10 stars!
So glad you loved them!
Do these muffins taste better warm or straight from the fridge? I’m planning on serving them at brunch tomorrow with my friends 🙂
I prefer them warm but out of the fridge is equally as tasty!
These are super yummy, this is the 2nd time that I made them and I will be making them again. I eat them for breakfast and for snacks. Love this gluten-free/dairy free recipe. I did add a few more chocolate chips.
So glad you love them!
These are super yummy! And I will definitely make these again. I’m going to add just a few more chocolate chips. Thank you!
Love it! Glad you enjoyed!
Turned out great!
I’m so glad!
So good !! Thanks !
Absolutely!
Thank you for the recipe— makes excellent muffins!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
Wow! Delicious! I saw a version of this muffin in a health food cafe near my place, which I love, but they were selling them for $6 each! I was determined to find a dupe. I punched in the ingredients and found this recipe – it’s an exact match! All I can say is hallelujah! They are SO delicious and a fraction of the price of the ones at the cafe. Thank you!!!!!!
So glad you found these! Perfect dupe 🙂
I tried these and they were amazing!!!!! So delicious all my favorite things!
So happy to hear that!
I have made these muffin 6 times. EVERY time they come out perfect! No other recipe has ever been this dependable! We love these! Thank you!
So happy to hear that!!
Absolutely delicious!!! Fantastic recipe I will definitely keep on making these again and again. They are honestly the perfect little bite to grab in the morning. They didn’t take much time making either. Really appreciate the metric measurements given too as I’m from the uk and we use grams to measure. The muffins themselves turned out to be super moist and soft and they made my whole house smell amazing lol.
So glad you love them! They’re one of our favorite snacks, too 🙂
Make these monthly (if not more) for easy grab and grow breakfast before school for the kids!
The perfect breakfast or snack!
Made these muffins, followed the recipe and they turned out perfect! The taste is very delicious and fulfilling! I will make these again for sure. (I added some sliced almonds) Yum! Yum!
So happy to hear that!
I really love this recipe. Without the chocolate chips they are great for little kids too. I highly recommend making these!
Absolutely! Perfect breakfast or snack 🙂
I didn’t have muffin tin papers so I made donuts. Didn’t change a thing. Cooked them about 5 minutes less. They were delicious. Thank you.
Love that!!
These are so good! I actually eat these as dessert instead of breakfast and i love how they have better for you ingredients, my kids love them too!
They’re THAT good!!
I use almond flour for this recipe and they are fantastic. I make these weekly for my breakfast. I eat it with a cup of coffee. Sooooo Good!!
I’m glad that worked out well!
I make these every week for breakfast for me and my kids. They are the absolute best. My kids said they’re the best muffins they’ve ever had!
So happy to hear that!
I loveeeed them, thanks for the recipe
Absolutely!!
So yummy! I love the chocolate pb banana combo, i topped mine with extra pb because how could you not?! Made the perfect brekfast!
Love the double peanut butter!
On our monthly rotation for breakfast for our family!
I tried this recipe and these muffins were very delicious!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe😊
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
My favorite muffins. Great for those who have a gluten intolerance or diary by using an alternative ingredient for milk. Made them for my son’s 2nd birthday, major hit with our guests.
So glad they were a hit!