Naturally sweetened with maple syrup, these 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Muffins are so delicious and moist, they’ll never miss what’s not in them. Flour-free, dairy-free and insanely tasty, you’ll feel great about serving them to your family!
Flour-Free Never Tasted So Good!
You’ll feel great about serving these Flourless Banana Muffins to your family. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup, they are flour-free, dairy-free and absolutely incredible! Of course, if you want to make truly gluten-free banana muffins, be sure to use gluten-free oats. Either way, the results are YUM.
When I first set out to create a great recipe for flourless baked goods, I had a very clear mission. Make breads and muffins with a few simple ingredients so full of flavor you’ll never miss the flour, butter, oil, sugars or salt they don’t have in them. And y’all, I did it.
Watch Me Make Flourless Banana Muffins
Step into the kitchen with me as I make a batch of 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Muffins!
Fabulous, Flourless Quick Breads
These flourless quick bread recipes are unbelievably delicious! They’re all easily made in the blender with minimal ingredients and you’d never believe they don’t have any flour, butter, or sugar in them.
The best part? This banana muffin recipe uses just 5 ingredients! No added white or brown sugar, salt, baking powder, specialty gluten-free flours or coconut oil in these yummy snacks. Banana oatmeal muffins are super simple by design, but some tasty add-ins could include nuts like walnuts or pecans, cinnamon, or even mini chocolate chips.
Use your imagination! And, in case simplicity is your thing, skip the bowl and the whisk. With this recipe, there’s no need to stir. You just blend all of the wet ingredients and dry ingredients together in your blender and pour straight into a muffin tin coated in nonstick spray or lined with paper liners.
Is My Banana Ripe Enough to Bake With?
When is a banana ripe enough to bake with? If your banana looks beautiful, yellow, and blemish-free, it’s not ready! The best bananas for baking are so ripe they’re almost black. Soft, mushy, ugly bananas on the verge of being fodder for your compost bin are perfect for baking up some Classic Banana Bread or maybe a Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Bars with a Peanut Butter Oat Streusel.
What Do I Need to Make Flourless Banana Muffins?
- Ripe bananas
- Large eggs
- Pure maple syrup (or honey)
- Baking soda
- Old-fashioned rolled oats
- Muffin tin
- Cooling rack
How to Make Flourless Banana Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Then lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with muffin liners and set aside.
- Add all ingredients to a blender, in the order listed, and blend just until smooth and well combined.
- Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each one about 3/4 of the way full.
- Garnish the top of each muffin with a thin round slice of banana, if desired. Bake for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
How to Store Flourless Banana Muffins
Store banana muffins in an airtight container on the counter for 2-3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week. Or, to freeze them, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, store in the freezer and thaw at room temperature.
The More Muffins, the Merrier
- Blueberry Streusel Muffins: Bursting with fresh blueberries and topped with an irresistible sugar streusel.
- One-Bowl Muffins (Many Ways!): So easy and lets you bake several delicious muffin variations at once. The add-in options are endless! Craving something a teensy bit decadent?
- Nutella Swirled Banana Muffins: Moist banana muffins with swirls of chocolatey Nutella in every scrumptious bite!
If you make my 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Muffins, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. 
I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Muffins
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12
Description
Naturally sweetened with maple syrup, these 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Muffins are so delicious and moist, they’ll never notice what’s missing. Flour-free, dairy-free and insanely tasty, you’ll feel great about serving them to your family!
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with muffin liners and set aside.
- Add all ingredients to a blender, in the order listed, and blend just until smooth and well combined. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each one about 3/4 of the way full. (Garnish the top of each muffin with a thin round slice of banana, if desired) Bake for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
*Store muffins in an airtight container on the counter for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
So healthy! I added a medium sweet potato and added less than the recommended honey for a healthier option, and wow! I also added 2 tbsp greek yoghurt and an extra banana and egg. Now a favourite. Thank you for this flexible recipe. Love it!!
Hi, Lu! Thank you for sharing your modifications! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Can you make this recipe without a blender? I do not have one. I only have a Vitamix and a hand mixer. This doesn’t blend too well in the Vitami So wondered if I would get the same results with a handmixer Or immersion blender
Thank you!
Hi, Michele! You really do need a blender or a large food processor for this recipe to work.
I’ll try these, but it would be nice to have the Nutritional Facts
Hi, Kerry! You can always plug the ingredients you use into a free online recipe nutrition calculator like: https://whisk.com/recipe-nutrition-calculator/ Hope this helps. Enjoy! ❤️
These flour less muffins are delicious and super easy to make! Two ripe bananas were ready to be used and I had on hand two cups of Red Tractor, from Australia, protein oats with ground flax and chia seeds.
A bottle of real Maple syrup lightly sweetened the muffins.
I added one scoop of high protein, vanilla ice cream flavored whey protein to the blender and topped each muffin with walnuts pieces and raisins.
Each muffin cup was wiped with softened butter before pouring in the muffin mixture right from the blender. Each muffin easily came out of the tin and did not leave one crumb behind.
All of the ingredients added up to only 235 calories each! Two muffins make a deliciously nutritious meal.
Thank you for your recipe!!!
Hi, Susan! Thank you for sharing how you made them your own. I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed them!
I just got done making them myself this morning. i had some ripe bananas in my freezer. I was gonna make banana bread but muffins sounded better…and I didn’t have all the ingredients I normally use so I looked for a guicker one and found yours… and I said what the heck I’ll try it I’m glad I did… they are amazing.
Hi Jennifer! Yay! I’m so happy to hear you found my recipe for these muffins and that you love them as much as we do. I hope you continue to bake and enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
I’m a terrible baker & these came out perfect and delicious! I need healthy little snakcs for my kid, hubby & myself. These will be on rotation now! Thank you! The blender, simple ingredient and quick prep & cook time are exactly what I’ve been looking for! (For years lol) I’ll probably try to add walnuts or flaxseeds or maca later, but these are also perfect as is! Cheers!
Hi, Serena! Oh, yay! I love hearing that. I am so happy y’all enjoyed them and that they were a breeze to make. Thank you for sharing!
love the muffins- so easy and so tasty!
Hi, Dottie! Aw, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed them and that they were easy to make!
Just loved these! They came out perfect- and I added walnuts as well to give a little extra flavor and texture. Thank You for having a pretty much guilt free recipe for breakfast or dessert! can’t wait to try more!
Hi, Lisa! Yay! I’m so happy you enjoyed them. They’re a favorite for sure!
so I made these flourless muffins, they did not turn out the way my others with flour do added all ingredients to a T and no rise and a little gooey. Feeling defeated.😔
Hi Jackie! I’m so sorry they didn’t turn out as great as they’re supposed to for you. I’m wondering if you over-blended the batter which would cause the oats to become warm and start cooking before the muffins are baked and result in more of an oatmeal texture instead of the tender texture they should have once baked.
These are SO delicious! I also tried your banana bread. I added walnuts both time, and they were a big hit with friends, too! Thank you for posting this recipe! Do you have a flourless oatmeal raisin cookie recipe?😁😳🤔
Hi, Dianne! You know what, we don’t bake a whole lot with raisins in our house. But you could absolutely use my flourless oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe and sub out the chocolate for raisins! https://thebakermama.com/recipes/flourless-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/