Banana muffins – totally nutritious and sugar free… they almost sound too good to be true, don’t they?
Yet these muffins are absolutely delicious, have a moist, dense texture, and are sweetened only by the natural sugars in the fruit they contain.
An ideal finger food – and perfect for baby led weaning – these muffins are also made with healthy whole grains and are completely egg free!
To Make Sugar Free Banana Muffins, You Will Need…
4 oz (1 cup) rolled oats/porridge oats
8 oz (2 cups) whole wheat flour flour
4 oz (1/2 cup) raisin puree (made by soaking or simmering raisins in water then pureeing)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
pinch nutmeg
pinch cinnamon
drop or two of vanilla
4 fl oz (1/2 cup) applesauce
3 ripe bananas, mashed well
8 fl oz (1 cup) water
Preheat the oven to 325 deg F (170 deg C).
Grease a 12 hole muffin tin.
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, then divide into the 12 holes.
Bake for around 20 to 25 mins until firm.
The muffins may be frozen, but you’ll find they come out better if you freeze the batter before you cook it, instead of freezing the cooked muffins.
Enjoy.
Learn more about baby led weaning
A guide to introducing finger foods
More banana baby food ideas
We love…
…these Reusable Silicone Baking Cups (Amazon) for making muffins, or for little, easy to hold meatloaves for baby! Food doesn’t stick to them – instead, it pops right out, so they take two seconds to clean… better than scrubbing a muffin tin!
DeniseTarter
Thursday 21st of June 2012
These look great and I can't wait to try making them for my son. Can you tell me how long they stay fresh if they're not frozen? Also, if you freeze them before you bake them do you need to let them thaw before baking, or just throw them in the oven frozen? Thanks so much. :D
Homemade Baby Food Recipes
Thursday 21st of June 2012
@DeniseTarter Hi Denise! We don't dare keep them for too long at room temperature because it's so hot here - a day at the most - although they'd likely be fine for 2 days in a cooler environment. They'll last for another 2 days or so if refrigerated. And no, you don't have to let the batter thaw before cooking - we've sometimes frozen the batter in the baking cups, then put them straight into the oven. They take longer, of course, usually around 8 minutes or so extra. Hope your son enjoys them :)
prema
Wednesday 29th of June 2011
hai
i am having one question to ask. oats is good to baby or not? now my baby is 15 months old. somebody is saying oats will loss ur baby weight so its not good to baby. better to avoid. i want a clear answer for this question. explain me...
Christine
Wednesday 29th of June 2011
Oats are whole grains - making them a healthy food with many benefits. We have devoted a whole page to them here: Baby Oatmeal Recipes - please do check it out as it explains why they are so nutritious. But if you have any doubts, please do speak to your child's doctor for advice.
Res
Thursday 24th of March 2011
i made them with the raisins and added sweet blueberries for good measure. Delicious ! thank you!
Christine
Thursday 24th of March 2011
You're welcome - glad they went down well! :)
Gitanjali
Wednesday 8th of September 2010
Hi, This recipe seems great and will surely try for my little one. I have only one doubt which is the quantity of baking powder used. Is it supposed to be 1 1/2 tablespoon or teaspoon.
Christine
Wednesday 8th of September 2010
My goodness, just 1 1/2 teaspoon - we've amended it now. So sorry about the error!