Lightened up Skinny Apple Peanut Butter Mini Muffins are bursting with peanut butter flavor and bits of Granny Smith apples. I love popping these little mini muffins in my mouth! Aren't they just soooo cute?
Besides being super moist, (by using banana and peanut butter) I've added in a secret ingredient to get some protein in, by adding in some Quaker Banana Nut Protein Oatmeal
. So besides skinny, you get a little more protein, and heart-healthy along with extreme yumminess too! Yay!
However, if you don't have access to the Banana Nut Protein Oatmeal
, you can easily replace with any healthy quick oats
.
I love this Quaker Banana Nut Protein Oatmeal for breakfast, and now I have it in these muffins and these 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Nut Oatmeal {No Bake} Protein Squares as well. Think I should tell Quaker? Maybe I will... 🙂
Oatmeal IS one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast, and I've been known to eat it for a snack and dinner too. I absolutely love baking with it.
Oatmeal is definitely a staple in our home. Now mind you, if you don't have the Quaker Protein Oatmeal
, you can use any kind of oatmeal, you just need about a half cup.
If you like skinny & healthy mini muffins, you could also try my Skinny Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Muffins {GF} and my Healthy Mini Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Muffins. So, don't fret, and make these Skinny Apple Peanut Butter Mini Muffins ASAP! No pun intended, but my muffin-top was very, very happy! 🙂
Other healthy muffins you might like, just not mini-me size
- Blender Strawberry & Chocolate Breakfast Muffins
- Fudgy Dark Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Country Apple Fritter Muffins
- Low Carb Cocao Bliss Cake Muffins
- Yummy Pumpkin Muffins - Includes Cream Cheese Stuffed & Chocolate Chip
- Healthy Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins - Sugar Free & Vegan Options
Here's the recipe! Happy Baking!
Skinny Apple Peanut Butter Mini Muffins
Ingredients
- ¾ cup banana 1 ripe large banana mashed well, 105 calories
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter 750 calories
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar 85 calories
- 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract 12 calories
- 1 large egg 74
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup oat flour 120 calories
- 1 packet of Quaker Oat Banana Nut Protein Oatmeal or ⅓ cup quick oats + 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 240 calories
- ½ cup Granny Smith Apple 40 calories, diced small
- 1435 divided by 20 mini muffins = 71 calories each
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, using mixer, combine together the mashed banana, peanut butter, agave or honey, vanilla or almond extract and beat until combined.
- Add egg and beat into mixture.
- Beat in the salt, baking soda, oatmeal and oat flour. Do not over-mix or muffins will be become dense and lose flavor.
- Fold in the diced apples until just mixed.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop 1 full scoop of the muffin mixture into each muffin cavity. Add a sprinkling of oats on top if you want for decorative purposes.
- If you want larger muffins, this recipe will make 7-8 muffins.
- Bake mini muffins at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Larger muffins 11-13 minutes.
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Kelly, I know! They are perfect for that!!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
I love these skinny muffins!! Totally perfect for a before gym snack!
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Sarena! I appreciate that so much!
Sarena @ Teal Inspiration says
These look like a very delicious and healthy treat! Pinned, thanks for sharing!
ChocolaTess says
Hi Deb! You can reduce it to 1/4 cup or leave as is. It's such a small amount. Normally Oat Flour equals 1 & 1/3 cups ratio to 1 cup of all purpose flour. Hope that helps! Happy Baking!
Deb says
Kim,
These sound yummy, can I substitute AP flour for the oat flour?
Deb
ChocolaTess says
I love Granny Smith Apples! I hope you like these muffins Katie! Happy Baking!
katie says
These sound like just what I've been looking for, I have a whole bag of Granny Smith apples just waiting to be used, thanks!