HEALTHY BANANA AND OAT MUFFINS

While I do love banana bread, I was on the lookout for something else to use my ripe bananas for.

I’ve seen a few versions of this recipe online, and decided to give it a whirl myself. They don’t require any flour (which let’s face it is pretty hard to come by at the moment) and only need a few other simple ingredients, including natural honey and cinnamon as sugar substitutes – making it an ideal treat if you’re trying to be a little healthier! You can mix up the recipe a little depending on what’s in your cupboards too…

  

YOU WILL NEED

(to make 6 large muffins)

• 2 ripe bananas
• 140g rolled oats
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
• Handful of pumpkin seeds (or almonds/any other nuts)
• Muffin tray

LET’S BAKE!

1. Preheat oven to 180° (gas mark 4).
2. In a large mixing bowl, mash up two ripe bananas.
3. Add your egg to the bananas and whisk thoroughly.
4. Add the rolled oats, honey, cinnamon and pumpkin seeds, and use a wooden spoon to mix it all together (it’ll stick to the whisk and make a mess if you whisk it at this point!)
5. Spoon the mixture into the muffin tray. I used muffin cases, but other recipes suggest putting it straight into the tray.
6. Pop into the oven for 20-25 minutes.

Enjoy!

If you’re looking for something else sweet,  why not try my unicorn fudge or my gluten free lemon drizzle cake?