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    Home » Recipes » Gluten Free Muffins

    Easy Gluten Free Banana Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

    Published: Feb 16, 2018 · Modified: Jun 18, 2021 by Sandi Gaertner · 59 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This gluten free banana oatmeal muffins recipe tastes like a dessert, but is healthy enough for breakfast! These light and fluffy muffins are both dairy-free and gluten free. If you love bananas, these banana oatmeal muffins are a must-make!

    Grab some over-ripe bananas and a mixing bowl. it's time to make a delicious gluten free banana muffins recipe!

    a jar of mini banana oat muffins
    Jump to:
    • How to ripen bananas:
    • Ingredient notes:
    • Variations and Substitutions:
    • Recipe step by step directions:
    • Tips and Recipe FAQ:
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    I don't know what mornings are like in your house, but in our house, the boys love oatmeal for breakfast. They put the same toppings into their oatmeal every morning. Bananas, walnuts, and almond milk or yogurt.

    I decided to shake things up for them by using their gluten free oats in this banana muffins recipe. Hopefully, this gluten free banana oatmeal muffins recipe idea will help you use up those extra over-ripe bananas!

    There are so many gluten free banana recipes to try! Here are a few of my kids' favorite gluten free muffin recipes.

    Luckily I could pass some of the bananas off to my neighbors, but I still had to scramble to come up with a fun recipe to use up more of the bananas.

    How to ripen bananas:

    If your bananas are not fully ripe, and you want to know how to ripen your bananas, here are a couple of ways to ripen your bananas quickly:

    • Bake them for 20 minutes on low 200º Fheat. This is the fastest way to ripen them.
    • Toss them (skin on) on the grill for a few minutes.
    • If you have some time, put them in a paper bag and seal it shut for a day or two.

    If you love bananas as much as we do, check out all of my delicious gluten muffin free recipes.

    These gluten free banana bread muffins are delicious for breakfast or a healthy snack! You will also want to try my Gluten Free Matcha Green Tea Banana Bread recipe.

    Ingredient notes:

    Please know there is a lot of controversy over regular oats. If you need to be gluten free for medical reasons, it is incredibly important to make sure your oats are certified gluten free. Although oats don't naturally contain gluten, cross-contamination is very common.

    These banana muffins are healthy enough for breakfast, but taste like a sweet treat...and even better? No guilt serving these for breakfast!

    Variations and Substitutions:

    • These are delicious gluten free banana bread muffins, you can also make a loaf of banana bread with the batter if you prefer gluten free banana bread.
    • Add nuts like pecans or walnuts
    • Chocolate chips are fun to add...there is nothing better than banana and chocolate!

    Recipe step by step directions:

    oatmeal muffins dry ingredients

    Step 1: Add all of your dry ingredients to a bowl. Whisk to blend.

    wet ingredients in a bowl ready to mix

    Step 2: In a medium-sized bowl, add the banana and use a fork to smash it into a mash. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and whisk to blend. Next, pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix.

    *When mixing muffin batter, the secret to light and fluffy muffins is to "just" mix the batter. It keeps the batter full of air and this makes your muffins fluffier. Over-mixing deflates any air in the batter and you can end up with very heavy muffins.

    muffin batter in a tin

    Step 3: Add your batter to a lined muffin tin and bake at 350º F. For large muffins, bake for 25-30 minutes. Smaller mini muffins bake in about 15 minutes.

    a stack of three banana oat muffins

    Tips and Recipe FAQ:

    How do you know when the muffins are done baking?

    To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the muffins. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the muffins need to bake longer.

    Can you use quick oats instead?

    You can use quick oats but it will change the texture of these muffins slightly. Quick oats will absorb less liquid so you may need to look at your batter to make sure their consistency is similar to my photo below.

    How long will these keep fresh?

    These muffins will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

    How do you freeze the extra muffins?

    These mini muffins are easy to freeze. Just place cooled muffins into a freezer-safe zip-style bag and seal.

    Reader adaptations:

    Jessica B's photo of how her muffins turned out.

    Julie C-S said she used agave instead of sugar and added fresh blueberries. She said it turned out great.

    A photo Diane R sent of her muffins on a platter next to her tea set.
    Diane R's muffins photo

    "I would actually go as far as saying this is one of the best banana muffin recipes I have ever tried. They were super sweet, moist, and delicious. They definitely didn’t taste like a healthier alternative even though the ingredients used were “better for you” options like coconut oil and coconut sugar. I used 3 ripe bananas and swapped the chia seeds for flax since I was out. This recipe will definitely become a staple in my rotation!"

    Diane R

    Pinterest user Meagan made these changes "Also added finely chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips. Subbed flax egg and regular sugar for the coconut sugar(only used ¼ of a cup). Muffins took approx 17 mins to bake fully. Delicious and great texture! Will be making again"

    Erin M made these changes: "These are great! I didn’t have chia seeds so I used ground flax seeds instead. And I don’t always love the flavor of coconut sugar so I used ½ c. coconut sugar and ¼ c. maple syrup. Perfect!"

    More Gluten Free Recipes With Oatmeal:

    • Gluten Free Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
    • Homemade Cinnamon Granola
    • Gluten Free Giant Oatmeal Pizookie Cookie

    Recipe

    3 gluten free banana muffins stacked

    Gluten Free Banana Oat Mini Muffins

    Sandi Gaertner
    Easy gluten free banana oatmeal muffins recipe.
    4.78 from 58 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Gluten Free Breakfast Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 muffins
    Calories 149 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour (*Note, my flour blend has xanthan gum included. If yours doesn't, add 1 teaspoon.)
    • 1 cup gluten free oats
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
    • 2 large bananas or 3 small
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • 2 large eggs
    • ⅔ cup coconut oil melted
    • ¾ cup coconut sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a large bowl, add dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
    • In a medium bowl, add banana and use a fork to mash the bananas into a paste.
    • Add the rest of the wet ingredients to the banana mash and mix well.
    • Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix.
    • Spray a muffin pan with coconut oil, or line with paper muffin cup liners.
    • Fill each muffin tin ¾ full.
    • Bake for 10 minutes (mini muffins) or 20 minutes for large muffins.

    Notes

    Please make sure you use certified gluten free oats.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8g
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    1. Carol

      June 23, 2021 at 7:07 pm

      5 stars
      Love these and all the helpful tips on brands tested, etc. I have 8 year old grandson with so many food restrictions and you have made things so much easier! I used egg substitute/flaxseed meal and made the large muffins. I added chocolate chips. Shared the text with my sister who uses gluten free and she called me to thank me for the recipe! I’ll be trying more of your recipes! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        June 23, 2021 at 8:17 pm

        I am so glad you all enjoyed my recipe. You made my day coming back to let me know :-).

        Reply
    2. Kathy

      November 13, 2020 at 4:52 am

      5 stars
      These muffins were so good! I say "were" because they're already gone after making them last night. Often times gluten free recipes have the tendency to be dry or crumbly, but not these! I added chocolate chips just because I like the chocolate/banana combo. Next time I will try adding blueberries for a different twist. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        November 13, 2020 at 9:12 am

        You made my day coming back to let me know how much you liked them 🙂 Thank you!

        Reply
    3. Carolina

      December 02, 2018 at 2:17 pm

      5 stars
      This muffins were absolutely delicious, easy to make and nice to have a clean treat!!!! Thank you so much for posting your recipe online 😉

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        December 03, 2018 at 8:03 am

        I am so glad you liked these Carolina. My kids think you have wonderful taste and now they are asking me to make a double batch :-).

        Reply
    4. Amanda

      February 18, 2018 at 12:46 pm

      Thank you for the amazing tips on ripening bananas! I never have any ready when I get the urge to make banana bread.

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        February 18, 2018 at 4:53 pm

        You are very welcome...it helps speed up the process!

        Reply
    5. Thomas Paul

      February 18, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      Nice tips on how to make your bananas be ready for the muffins!. I had no idea there were ways to ripen them. Oh and I love how you added walnuts to the recipe. Those muffins look amazing!

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        February 18, 2018 at 4:53 pm

        Thank you so much Thomas, I hope you have a great weekend.

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