Banana applesauce muffins are a healthy banana muffin with the addition of whole wheat flour, oats, applesauce and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. This easy to make muffin recipe is perfect for lunch box snacks, afternoon treat or an on-the-go breakfast.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Wrap one up for a school box treat.
- An easy on-the-go breakfast item.
- The perfect anytime snack.
- Go great with anything.
- Use up overripe bananas.
Healthy banana muffins are moist, delicious and can be whipped up in under 30 minutes. Kids love to help with making muffins and add in their favorite nuts or fruits for added flavor.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add in all your wet ingredients. Stir to combine.
- Combine dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Gently fold your dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl. Mix to combine but do not over mix.
- In a pre-lined muffin tin, fill muffin cups ¾ of the way full with muffin batter. Bake until golden at 375°F degrees.
💡 Tips
- You can add in chocolate chips but you can also add in any kind of chopped nut for protein.
- If you decide to use the chocolate chips you will fold them into the batter once the wet and dry ingredients have been combined.
- Make sure your bananas are very ripe for this recipe to get the best flavor, plus they are easier to mash.
- For this recipe, I used square dark chocolate pieces but you can use any kind of chocolate.
- Make banana applesauce muffins in a mini-muffin tin to make smaller muffins for younger kids. Note that using a mini-muffin tin will mean they will cook quicker in the oven.
🧺 Storage
- Store cooled muffins in an airtight container lined with paper towel. Place muffins in a single layer and cover the top with another paper towel to absorb excess moisture. No need to refrigerate, they will stay fresh for 4 days.
- Individual muffins can be wrapped and frozen for up to 3 months. Let them thaw on the counter or thaw with a microwave thaw setting.
⌛ Make Ahead
Muffins can be made, wrapped and frozen for up to 3 months.
🍽️ Serve With
These healthy banana muffins are wonderful to enjoy with peanut butter, butter, plain and with coffee or tea.
👩🍳 Variations
- Add any kind of chopped nut for protein.
- Add your favorite kind of chocolate.
- Mini chocolate chips are a fun addition too.
- Add fresh fruit like blueberries, raspberries or chopped apples.
- Add dried fruit like raisins or cranberries.
💬 FAQs
Banana applesauce muffins are made healthier using whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour is rich in vitamins, protein, zinc and fiber.
Banana muffins are not considered a healthy food item as they usually contain saturated fats and sugar. A healthier banana muffin can be made by using items like whole wheat flour, oats, nuts and applesauce.
Applesauce in baking recipes is a great alternative to oil or melted butter. It also adds flavor while keeping the texture moist.
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Banana Applesauce Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips optional, feel free to use more
Instructions
- Mash bananas in a large bowl.
- Preheat oven to 375F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners.
- Add in all your wet ingredients. (Eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, olive oil and vanilla). Stir to combine.
- Combine dry ingredients. (Flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, oats, salt and sugar). Stir to combine.
- Gently fold your dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Mix to combine but do not over mix.
- Fill muffin cups ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden at the top.
- Allow muffins to cool on a rack in the muffin pan for 5 minutes.
- Take them out of the muffin pan and allow them to finish cooling on a wire cookie rack.
Notes
- Enjoy with peanut butter, butter, plain and with coffee or tea. These muffins make a great addition to the kids lunch boxes. I like to add in chocolate chips but you can also add in any kind of chopped nut for protein.
- If you decide to use the chocolate chips you will fold them into the batter once the wet and dry ingredients have been combined.
- Make sure you bananas are very ripe for this recipe to get the best flavor, plus they are easier to mash.
- For this recipe, I used square dark chocolate pieces but you can use any kind of chocolate.
- Make banana applesauce muffins in a mini-muffin tin to make smaller muffins for younger kids. Note that using a mini-muffin tin will mean they will cook quicker in the oven.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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