Blender Muffins

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Whip up these flourless blender muffins for a super healthy breakfast or snack. The recipe can be gluten free, grain free, oil free, dairy free, vegan, and refined sugar free, with no eggs required!

Simple vegan flourless muffins, less than 120 calories each… And so easy to make in the blender! @choccoveredkt https://lett-trim.today/
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These delicious soft and moist flourless oatmeal blender muffins are at least one hundred times better than ordinary bakery muffins.

Their addictive fudgy texture is absolutely unreal!

I’ve already made the recipe over a dozen times, and my blender literally has not been put away in over a month. It’s like eating cookie dough in the shape of a muffin.

As soon as I go through one batch, I’m immediately back in the kitchen making more blender muffins!

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Simple vegan flourless muffins, less than 120 calories each… And so easy to make in the blender! @choccoveredkt https://lett-trim.today/

Healthy flourless blender muffins

Honestly, I am completely obsessed with these muffins.

If you try them, you will probably become obsessed with the recipe too.

They are the perfect “anytime” healthy snack – at breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, dessert, or when you’re suddenly hungry at midnight or find yourself raiding the fridge at two in the morning…

Are there any meals I’ve forgotten?

If so, these blender muffins go well with those meals too.

And they’re portable, meaning you can easily take them in the car, throw a couple into a lunchbox for your kids, or pack them to enjoy on a hike or a picnic.

Also try my Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Watch the flourless blender muffin recipe video above

Banana blender muffin serving ideas

The blender muffins taste great plain or topped with peanut butter, almond butter, pumpkin butter, mashed banana, or Homemade Nutella.

Serve them for breakfast, snack, or dessert. Or enjoy the muffins as part of a savory meal, instead of dinner rolls or cornbread alongside soup or chili.

If I still haven’t convinced you to drop everything and try out a batch of these muffins right away, they also freeze well!

In my mind, that takes their awesomeness to a whole new level because it means you can have an easy and healthy snack even on days where you may be too busy to make a new recipe from scratch.

My freezer is filled to the top with healthy meals and snacks I’ve made in advance for such occasions when I want something filling and healthy without having to wait.

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Simple vegan flourless muffins, less than 120 calories each… And so easy to make in the blender! @choccoveredkt https://lett-trim.today/
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Oatmeal blender muffin ingredients

The recipe calls for quick oats or almond flour, mashed banana, white beans or chickpeas, pure vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, nut butter or another fat source, sweetener, and optional cinnamon.

To make the blender muffins without banana, you can sub an equal amount of roasted sweet potato puree (here’s how to cook sweet potatoes).

Or substitute a third cup of applesauce or yogurt, or half a cup of canned pumpkin puree and add three tablespoons of sugar to make up for the difference in sweetness between banana and pumpkin.

Try adding a pinch of ginger, cardamom, pumpkin pie spice, or apple pie spice!

The almond flour or quick oats can be replaced with an equal amount of quinoa flakes. Or you can pulse rolled oats a few times in a blender to make your own quick oats.

Feel free to use garbanzo beans (chickpeas) or white beans like cannellini or great northern. If you prefer a muffin recipe without beans, try these Pumpkin Muffins, Healthy Blueberry Muffins, Oatmeal Muffins, Bran Muffins, Peanut Butter Muffins, Banana Muffins, or the paleo and low carb Keto Blueberry Muffins.

Fudgy Chocolate Blender Muffins

For a chocolate version, try these Chocolate Blender Muffins

How to make the recipe

Read through the recipe, and gather all of your ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with seven or eight liners, and set this pan aside.

Drain the beans. Rinse them very well to remove the canned bean flavor. Pat dry.

In either a blender or a food processor, combine all ingredients until smooth. If you are using a blender without a tamper (i.e. not a Vitamix or similar machine), stop a few times to stir the muffin mix with a spoon so it will blend evenly.

Smooth the batter about three fourths of the way up into the prepared muffin cups. Do not overfill, or they will rise and then sink in the centers.

Bake for twenty minutes on the center rack, then remove the muffin pan from the oven. The muffins should look underdone; they will firm up as they cool.

Once cooled, I like to refrigerate overnight, very loosely covered with paper towels, during which time they firm up even more. After sitting a day, the taste and texture are even better, and the liners peel off much more easily too.

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for optimal freshness. They will last up to three days refrigerated or a month or two in the freezer. Thaw frozen muffins before serving.

Mini blender muffins

If you wish to make the recipe into mini muffins instead of larger ones, portion the blender muffin batter into lined or greased mini muffin tins.

Follow the same instructions below, baking for just ten minutes instead of twenty.

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Simple vegan flourless muffins, less than 120 calories each… And so easy to make in the blender! @choccoveredkt https://lett-trim.today/

And now I am the girl you see at Trader Joe’s who is balancing three bunches of bananas and four cans of great northern beans in her arms.

(I should really learn to take a basket when I shop at Trader Joe’s. Somehow I always end up buying more than I came in for…)

The muffins are also great for bringing to a rooftop brunch.

I’ve gotten my friends hooked on them as well.

Super Healthy Flourless Blender Muffin Recipe
4.97 from 313 votes

Blender Muffins

These fudgy flourless blender muffins are a healthy breakfast or snack recipe that can be gluten free and vegan.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 7 muffins
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup quick oats or almond flour (or try these Keto Muffins)
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup mashed banana or sweet potato puree
  • 1 can chickpeas or white beans, or 250g cooked beans
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter or allergy-friendly sub
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, honey, or agave
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • optional handful mini chocolate chips, crushed walnuts, shredded coconut, pinch cinnamon, etc.

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Drain and rinse the beans well, then pat dry. This is important to get rid of any canned bean taste. Blend all ingredients until smooth in a blender or food processor. (If your blender has no tamper, stop occasionally to stir ingredients with a spoon to ensure even blending.) Transfer the batter to a muffin tin with liners. Bake on the center rack for 20 minutes, then let cool. The muffins firm up as they cool and firm up even more if you very loosely cover them and let sit overnight on the counter or in the fridge.
    As mentioned earlier, these muffins are supposed to be fudgy, not fluffy and floury like traditional muffins. Not everyone will be a fan of the texture, but if you like my black bean brownies, then you will probably like these as well! Muffins last for 3-4 days refrigerated or 2-3 weeks frozen.
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Notes

Leftover banana? Make this Healthy Banana Bread.
 
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412 Comments

  1. Becka says:

    5 stars
    I made these last week sometime and ate them WAY too fast! So delicious! And of course I added some extra pnut butter as a topper after they were cooked(; great recipe!!

  2. AL says:

    Please, please keep your readers safe. I think these are not grain free, or gluten free unless you use certified GF ingredients, or vegan if you use honey, etc. I’m feeling scared and confused, and like immforgetting things. I’m so sorry if I’ve put others at risk by all the things I fail to comment on. Please everyone do your own good research and use your judgment and know your needs to keep safe. I’m so sorry all the other things I’m missing and failing to check. I didn’t even read the post, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry–I’m sorry if I put others at risk of harm. Please, please keep safe and please everyone keep safe with foods. Please take care. Thank you.

  3. Kaity says:

    Hi Katie. Looking to make these for a trip- do
    They need to be refrigerated?

    Thanks!

    1. Chocolate Covered Katie says:

      They’d be fine to sit out a day. But because of the beans and banana, I think they would be freshest when fridged if possible.

  4. Lauren says:

    5 stars
    These are amazing! I added some chocolate chips & my kids & husband just gobbled them all up! Will be making another batch soon! Thanks for sharing.

  5. Chocolate Covered Katie says:

    Yes!

  6. Raquel says:

    5 stars
    You my dear have changed my life. I have an autistic child with food issues & meal time was very stressful. She has devoured these muffins & many of your other muffin/brownie recipes. Mealtime isn’t so stressful anymore. I can’t express enough gratitude on creating amazing, healthy & delicious recipes. Ava & I thank you!

  7. Lisa says:

    The pic shows chickpeas but the recipe says white beans. Which one?

    1. Chocolate Covered Katie says:

      Either 🙂

  8. Megan C says:

    5 stars
    Loved these muffins!

  9. Rick says:

    4 stars
    Nice recipe I put some honey on top and sprinkle a little cinnamon they where great

  10. Katy says:

    5 stars
    I never post comments on websites – but my husband and son LOVE these, which is a rarity when I make healthy treats. I accidentally put the chocolate chips in before blending – so then I added more in after which might be why they are such big fans. I just saw you have a chocolate version too which I’m excited to try. Thanks for all the recipes – I love how easy they are to make and delicious too!

  11. Jenni says:

    Hi- I am interesting in making these with chickpea flour instead of canned beans. How would you advise altering the recipe and water content?

  12. Chocolate Covered Katie says:

    Your choice 🙂

  13. Veronica says:

    5 stars
    I love these! I am not a big fan of peanut butter so I altered the recipe slightly and went with cashew butter, chickpeas and added 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp cardamom, reduced maple syrup to 2 Tbsp and added an extra banana to avoid any bean taste. Yummy!! I just made a batch and this time I stirred in 3 Tbsp quick oats. Your recipe is so versatile and I am so, so glad you posted it! I will try them with white beans too and your chocolate blender muffins is on my to do list for when I am in a chocolate mood! ?

  14. Kissmekate says:

    5 stars
    Thank you Katie for your recipes. I made your Flourless Blender Banana Muffins and my family loves them. Made a few batches for Coffee Hour after Church service and they were gone!

  15. Shelly says:

    Your recipe on the nutrition facts page and this page have conflicting amounts of banana. One says 1/2 cup, one 3/4 cup. I’m assuming it’s 3/4 cup??

  16. Hallie says:

    5 stars
    Yum yum yum, another CCK success! I made these as written except for adding a little cinnamon. These will be great to take to work as snacks. I love the taste and the texture. Definitely couldn’t detect any beaniness.