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Healthy blueberry muffins? Oh, yes. They exist and they are so gosh darn easy to make!
So, I’ve been being a mean mama lately. Ever since the New Year hit, I’ve been making my kids *gasp* eat fruit with their breakfast.
I know. How dare I try to keep them, you know, alive and well? It’s so terrible of me and they’re sure to let me know that every single morning when they’re insisting that they’re only hungry enough for five pounds of Nutella on a single slice of white toasted bread.
Clearly, this new rule of mine was needed. We’ve gotten in the habit of cold cereal or toast with nothing else. I mean, those things are fine in moderation, but maybe toss in a little fruit or something to add some extra nutrition, right? I mean, maybe? Because a bowl of strawberries won’t actually kill you. Swearsies.
Anyway, my kids actually love fruit and they’re only balking at this because it’s now a rule.
To help keep them happy, I’ve been getting a little more creative in the mornings and turning away from toast and cereal and upping the game with muffins. Sounds like I’m still feeding them unhealthy junk, yeah?
Nope. These are healthy blueberry muffins, my friends. They’re packed with protein from almond butter, they’re loaded with oats for fiber and whatever else oats are good for, they have blueberries which we’ve all been told are a superfood, and they have bananas to keep them super moist and actually kind of fudgy. There is no butter, no gluten (assuming you use gluten free oats), and no white sugar. The only sweetener is a little honey or maple syrup – your choice!
Did I mention that you make these in a blender? Yeah. One dirty dish and you’re done. Love that!
I have no problem whipping these up on busy mornings, because you literally just toss everything in the blender, blitz it for 30 seconds, and then scoop into a muffin tin and bake. Serve them with some fruit salad or a smoothie or a piece of white bread slathered with 5 pounds of Nutella. I’m not here to judge.
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Blueberry Almond Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter not the natural kind - the processed, no-stir kind
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Add the banana, egg, almond butter, oats, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and baking soda to your blender.
- Blend until smooth, creamy, and well combined.
- Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the batter into a greased mini muffin tin.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Emily says
My batter is a little runny! Should It be thicker? Any ideas on how to thicken it? I doubled the recipeย
Karly says
Hi Emily,
It’s hard to say without seeing the batter to know how runny it actually is. Hoping they turned out great for you!
Deanna says
Ok, I made these and they are so good. They REALLY are more like mini- muffins as I only got about 10 muffins out of this recipe despite adding extra blueberries, almond slivers and 1/4 cup bran cereal to the batter. I also added a tsp Almond Extract as I am all about that almond flavor.I also had to bake them much longer then 12 minutes.That is not unusual with my oven. Thanks for a great recipe.
Liza says
209 kcals for one mini muffin?
Karly says
By my calculations it comes in around 200 calories for two mini muffins, but this will vary based on the brands you use.
Marci says
I am a nutrition/dietetics major- I calculated the nutrition information using the USDA database of the ingredients I used. Of course the brand of ingredients vary, but I used standard ingredients and followed the recipe/ingredients exactly! so yummy, thank you for this recipe ๐
1 muffin (~75 g)
209.17 kcals
21.02 g carbs
5.84 g protein
12.70g sugar
12.06g fat
3.13g fiber
Monique says
Yum, yum yum. I love blender muffins – blueberries, oats and almond butter make the perfect brekky combo!
Liza says
We only have the natural nut butters. Is there a reason the recipe calls for the processed, no stir kind? Anything I can add (or remove) so I can still use the natural butter. These looks amazing!!
Also, could you add some spinach to sneak in some vegetables? Thank you!
Karly says
All natural nut butters tend to separate, which is why I call for the processed kind. You can try using natural, but I’m not sure how it will work out. I also haven’t tried adding spinach, but if you try it let me know how it goes!
ida Bailey says
My granddaughter loves these…..made with peanut butter. Will definitely try the almond butter. Thanks.
Karly says
Glad they were a hit! ๐
cecilia says
Nutritional information please!
Karly says
You’re welcome to plug the recipe into a nutrition calculator to find that information yourself, if you’d like.
Marci says
I am a nutrition/dietetics major- I calculated the nutrition information using the USDA database of the ingredients I used. Of course the brand of ingredients vary, but I used standard ingredients and followed the recipe/ingredients exactly! so yummy, thank you for this recipe ?
1 muffin (~75 g)
209.17 kcals
21.02 g carbs
5.84 g protein
12.70g sugar
12.06g fat
3.13g fiber
Marci says
I am a nutrition/dietetics major- I calculated the nutrition information using the USDA database of the ingredients I used. Of course the brand of ingredients vary, but I used standard ingredients and followed the recipe/ingredients exactly! so yummy, thank you for this recipe ?
1 muffin (~75 g)
209.17 kcals
21.02 g carbs
5.84 g protein
12.70g sugar
12.06g fat
3.13g fiber
Liza says
209 kcals for one mini muffin?
Roxana says
This recipe was really easy and taste so good. I did not have maple and put agave and I only had mixed berry but the bigger fruit changed the texture. I will get the blueberries and again later this week. I am going to get your recipe book as well. We need better alternatives to snack on. My kids are so over bars. Thank you so much !
Karly says
Glad to hear you enjoyed these! ๐
Holly says
These look fantastic! One small problem though; I’m all out of almond butter- could I use peanut butter instead? Thanks!
Karly says
Yep, that would work just fine!
veronica says
would you double the recipe for normal muffin tin?
Karly says
You can double the recipe if you’d like more muffins, otherwise just proceed as directed, but bake for a couple extra minutes. You should get about 6 or 7 full sized muffins from this recipe as written.
Kristin says
These are so easy and delicious! I made them instantly when I saw the recipe b/c of course I have everything on hand (love that!). Always looking for something like this – either as a quick am meal or even a small snack between meals. Any idea how many fat/calories they contain? And sugar content? Thanks ๐
Karly says
So glad you liked them! ๐
I don’t have nutrition info, but you can plug it into an online calculator to find that info out.
Priscilla says
would it work by using GF flour, rather than the almond butter? I think I’d like to lighten them up abit.
Karly says
No, I don’t think you could swap flour for almond butter – the recipe needs some fat.
Joshua Hampton says
These blueberry muffins look amazing. We love blueberries in our house, so my kids won’t protest even if I feed them these muffins every single day.
Karly says
Haha! I wouldn’t mind daily muffins either!
Tracy | Pale Yellow says
These look like a perfect addition to my morning breakfast rotation. Fast, easy, and healthful!
Karly says
Yes! Hope you love them!
Kevin M Donahue says
Where can I get smothy Almond Butter at???
Karly says
Any grocery store should have it.