Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins: A Healthy, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly Treat

If you’re looking for a nutritious, quick, and flourless muffin recipe that kids (and adults) will love, these flourless peanut butter banana muffins are the perfect choice. Made with 5 simple, wholesome ingredients like ripe bananas, peanut butter and eggs. These muffins are gluten-free, oil-free, high in protein, and naturally sweetened with only bananas. They make a great breakfast, snack, healthy dessert for kids or lunchbox treat while providing sustained energy and essential nutrients. They are so easy to make, within 15 minutes and everyone in the house, including little ones can enjoy them together!

Why Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins Are Great for Kids

1. No Flour Needed – Instead of refined flour, these muffins use nutrient-dense peanut butter and eggs to provide structure and texture.
2. Naturally Sweetened – Ripe bananas add natural sweetness, reducing the need for added sugar, but can still be served as a healthy kid-friendly dessert.
3. Protein-Packed – Peanut butter and eggs provide healthy fats and protein, keeping little tummies full longer.
4. Quick and Easy – Just mix, pour in muffin tin, and bake—ready in under 20 minutes!
5. Kid-Approved Texture and Taste – Moist, soft, airy and slightly nutty with a delicious banana flavor.

Nutritional Benefits:

• Bananas – Provide potassium, fiber, and natural sweetness for energy.
• Peanut Butter – Adds healthy fats, protein, and essential nutrients like vitamin E and magnesium.
• Eggs – A great source of protein, choline, and healthy fats for brain development.

Serving Suggestions

• For Kids – Serve as a breakfast muffin with yogurt or fruit, pack as a school snack or a healthy kid-friendly dessert. For 2 years and up add some chocolate chips or drizzle a little honey.
• For Babies (9+ months) – Cut into small pieces for self-feeding. Ensure peanut butter is safely introduced beforehand.
• For Adults – Add chocolate chips and eat along side some coffee.

A Wholesome and Delicious Muffin for All Ages

These flourless peanut butter banana muffins are a simple, one-bowl, kid-friendly dessert or snack, that delivers big flavor and nutrition without refined flour or excess sugar. Whether served as a breakfast, snack, or on-the-go treat, they’re a great way to enjoy healthy, homemade goodness in every bite!

Substitutions:

In this recipe, you can’t substitute the eggs since it makes up most of the muffin, but you can swap peanut butter for another nut or seed butter. For example almond butter or sunflower seed butter.

What you need:

Mini Muffin Tin

Can I use a bigger Muffin Tin?

Yes you can, cook time will be a little longer. About 17-18 minutes.

If you enjoyed this recipe, here are more kid-friendly desserts you should check out:

No-Sugar Fruit Danish

Healthy Gingerbread Cake

Peanut Butter Banana Blondies

No-Sugar Butter Cookies

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Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Author: Eating With Zion

Ingredients

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• ³⁄₄ cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 ripe bananas (the more ripe the sweeter the muffin)
• ¹⁄₂ tsp baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ tsp baking powder

Optional

• Chocolate chips on top

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
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1. Mash 2 bananas in a bowl
   
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1. Add peanut butter, eggs and mix
   
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1. Add baking soda, baking powder and mix in
   
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1. Spray muffin tin and add batter using a tablespoon If you are adding chocolate chips add them on top
   
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1. Bake for 15 minutes until toothpick comes out clean If you are using a bigger muffin tin I suggest cooking for a little longer, about 17-18 minutes
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1. Let cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!
   
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