Level up your morning routine with this healthy breakfast muffin recipe! These Banana Oat Protein Muffins pack some great macros, are easy to make with common ingredients, and are absolutely delicious.
All you need? Something to mix your ingredients in and your preferred size muffin pan!
Add right into your mixing bowl or whatever you’re using 2 cups of rolled oats, 2 large ripe bananas, 4 large egg whites, 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, and 4 scoops of a vanilla or banana protein powder.
Want more of a chocolate banana taste? Use a chocolate protein powder!
Mix all of those ingredients until your banana oat protein muffins mix is somewhat smooth. I like using a hand mixer to speed this step up but a fork or spoon work just as good with some effort!
Not sweet enough? Add some sweetener to the recipe!
Muffin Size
Take out a muffin pan, coat it with some non-stick cooking spray, and evenly distribute your mix into it. I used a jumbo muffin pan today and filled each spot around 3/4 of the way full.
Put your banana oat protein muffins into the oven on 350F/176C for around 25-30 minutes. Keep in mind that if you’re using a smaller pan they’ll likely bake much faster so make sure to watch them.
Remove your protein muffins from the oven, let them cool, and pop them right out with a fork!
Pro tip? Top them with some fat free whipped cream or topping, complimenting flavored Greek yogurt, cream cheese, peanut butter, and so on.
You could also even add more protein by topping these banana oat protein muffins with some High Protein Frosting!
Banana Oat Protein Muffins
What We Used
- Oven
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups Rolled Oats
- 2 Large Bananas - or 3 Small
- 4 Large Egg Whites
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 4 Scoops Protein Powder - Vanilla or Banana
Instructions
- Add and mix all of your ingredients together in a bowl
- Coat a jumbo muffin pan with some non-stick cooking spray
- Put them in the oven on 350F/176C for around 25-30 minutes or 15-20 minutes for a regular muffin pan
Video
Notes
- Calories: 1487
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Sodium: 724mg
- Carbs: 199g
- Fiber: 25g
- Sugar: 52g
- Protein: 130g
Nutrition
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These are really great! Looking for an easy grab & go breakfast, I remember my husband seeing your Youtube video saying we should make them. So glad I tried them! I love popping them in the microwave for 15 seconds before I eat them. I used Ghost’s Cinnabon protein powder & it tastes great, extra cinnamon-y lol
Thank you!
Hi!! I absolutely love your recipes. I’ve been making them for years, sadly I found this one a bit dry. Is there anything you suggest to make it more moist? Add milk? More apple sauce? Reduce bake time? I used a 12 muffin tin and baked for 15min
Thank you! How was the taste? I’d start with reducing your bake time and be careful not to over-mix! Hope this helps.
love these muffins, and all of your recipes Derek!
Thank you Angela!!! 🙂
He Derek! I made your recipe yesterday, but changed the order of mixing a bit and added a little salt and vanilla to amp up the flavor. Posted it on SparkPeople.com, where I am a regular contributor: https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=3481652&ff=1
Hi Nancy! Thanks so much for your feedback and also providing your spin on this recipe. Great stuff!!!
How big is a ‘scoop’ of protein powder?
Hi Sally! The standard is almost always 30g!
Delicious 🙂
I used pea protein, whole eggs and added dark chocolate chips, so good!! My toddler is eating one right now, he’s loving it! 🙂
I really like to see the nutritional information for anything I make
My daughter was looking for a great ” on the go” breakfast to make at college….she loves these! What’s the calorie and fat breakdown? She doubles the recipe and it make 12 jumbo muffins.
Hi Amanda! That’s wonderful! 🙂 I actually don’t have the totals off the top of my head but very low in fat depending on what protein powder you use (I’d say < 10g) and around 1-1.2k calories!
Hi Derek
Can I leave the bananas out? I am looking for a chocolate muffin recipe which has about 20g of protein inn and 20g of carbs and low in fat. Under 2g.
Thanks so much
Hi Janine! I would not leave the bananas out unless you sub them with something else. I would attempt to modify one of my other recipes if you’re looking for lower carbs! Thank you
Really impressed by the recipes on your site; every one I’ve made turned out awesome! I added 2 tbs. buckwheat honey and 2 tbs. diced walnuts to this recipe and a butter toffee flavored protein powder. You know a healthy recipe turns out well when your 4 year old is begging you to share!
Love these cookies. I tweeked a little not to disturb the wholesome healthy taste too much. I used 2 whole eggs, mocha protein powder, and vanilla Greek yogurt in place of applesauce. These are moist and yummy. Thanks.
Thanks for the awesome feedback Lorrie! 🙂
Can you clarify how big your “scoop” is for the protein powder? Your scoops seem to be much bigger than mine. I think this recipe is going to be a major fail for me.
30g so 120g for this recipe! 🙂
Hey Derek,
Just found your awesome website. Looking forward to making pretty much everything. Do you have the macro breakdown per muffin for these?
Do you think I can do half oat flour and half brown rice flour without drying it ? Thanks !
Absolutely!
Derek –
I’ve been wanting to try the banana cream pie but the link is broken and only goes to the muffins. Is there any way to get your recipe for the pie?
Thanks!
Hi Whitney! Sorry about that, I fixed it! Thanks for the heads up
Hey Dererk!
Do you whizz the oats into flour for this recipe or just leave them as is?
Thanks
*Derek! sorry
I just came across your site and tried the banana cream pie. What can say, it’s absolutely fantastic. It’s so good my wife even likes it, and she does not care for anything made with whey.
I found so many recipes on your site I don’t know which one I want to try next!
I also read that you are putting together a e-recipe book. Looking forward to it’s release.
Please keep the recipes coming!!
Ray
Thanks Ray! I appreciate it. So glad you both liked it! 🙂
Great protein banana, oat muffins!!
Tried a few recipes before came across yours – they are definitely the best of the batch…. Delicious, easy to make and packed full of protein and fibre – my boyfriend who trains a lot is loving them! Thank you for sharing. Emma
Love it! Thanks for the comment Emma