These Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Muffins take minutes to prepare. Made with wholesome ingredients, they make for a healthy breakfast option. Substitute almond butter for a peanut-free muffin option.
What's your go-to comfort food? When I'm craving an easy comfort food, peanut butter has always been at the top of the list for me.
These easy peanut butter oatmeal muffins will check all the wholesome and comfort food boxes. Just like these easy oat bites and oatmeal cups, you'll love this breakfast treat.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- When you fold in gluten-free oats for heartiness, it also incorporates healthy whole-grain goodness.
- Then, applesauce adds additional fiber and vitamin C. Plus, it replaces the egg. Natural sweetener maple syrup adds its own supply of protective antioxidants.
- In addition to a nutritionally packed muffin, I just love how simple the ingredients are in this gluten-free muffin recipe just like in my chocolate zucchini muffins!
Ingredients
Here are a few quick notes about the ingredients in this recipe. You can see a complete list of ingredients and instructions in the recipe card below.
Pair that with my favorite meal of the day—breakfast—and the morning starts on a high note. While I wanted these peanut butter muffins to be simple, I also wanted them to be wholesome. Just like my chocolate oatmeal. Here's what you'll need:
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Creamy natural peanut butter
- Maple syrup
- Ground flaxseed
- Vanilla extract
- Gluten-free oats
How to make peanut butter oatmeal muffins
Before you start: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with silicone muffin cup liners and a second one with 6 (or do in two batches) or spray tin with cooking spray. Paper liners may tear muffin apart during removal.
- In the bowl of a food processor or high-speed blender (I prefer a food processor), add applesauce, peanut butter, maple syrup, flax egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Process until just combined, stopping occasionally to wipe down sides with a rubber spatula.
- Fold in gluten-free oats until evenly incorporated.
- Using a ¼ measuring cup, fill muffin cups just over half full. Sprinkle oats or chocolate chips or both on top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Transfer the muffin tin to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
FAQs
Absolutely. If you need these flourless peanut butter oatmeal muffins to be peanut-free, substitute almond butter or cashew butter. Kid-friendly and adult-friendly!
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📖 Recipe
Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup natural peanut butter well stirred
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 flax egg 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup gluten-free oats
Optional Toppings
- ¼-1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- ¼ cup gluten-free oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with silicone muffin cup liners and a second one with 6 (or do in two batches) or spray tin with cooking spray. Paper liners may tear muffin apart during removal.
- In the bowl of a food processor or high speed blender (I prefer food processor), add applesauce, peanut butter, maple syrup, flax egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Process until just combined, stopping occasionally to wipe down sides with rubber spatula.
- Fold in gluten-free oats until evenly incorporated.
- Using a ¼ measuring cup, fill muffin cups just over half full**. Sprinkle oats or chocolate chips or both on top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Transfer muffin tin to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely. If baked without liners, loosen edges with a sharp knife.
- Serve or store muffins in an airtight container.
Shannen
Can I use an egg in this recipe instead of the flax alternative?
Tessa
Hi Shannen! I haven't done it, but I think it should work just fine. You might need to adjust the baking time just a bit, but using a tester will help with that!
DIANE RABIN
any link to calories/nutrition content? love the muffins!!!
Tessa
Thank you so much! Not at the moment, but hope to add that soon!
Regina
Our family really enjoyed these muffins. I used homemade sweetened applesauce and they were perfectly sweet.
puja
I and my hubby loves peanut butter. So this recipe is going to be a big hit in my family. Thank you for sharing.:)
Tessa
I'm so glad! Thank you, Puja!
Kelsey @ Appeasing a Food Geek
I am with you on the peanut butter vibes here gf! Also this weather. Will it ever get warm?! xo
Traci | Vanilla And Bean
OMGeee the weather. Seems so many are having cold, wet, springs. Wet here for sure, but good for us as we had a terrible drought last summer we're still recovering from. So... I'm okay with all the rain (snow for the mountains). But I am looking forward to warmer days for sure! Rob loves for me to pack oat muffins in his lunch and there are so many ways! I love how you've included apple sauce here, Tessa. SO scrumptious!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
These sound like the most satisfying healthy little breakfast muffins Tessa! I've been trying to incorporate more healthy options into our breakfast menu. I'll definitely be adding these!