As a longtime lifetime WW and muffin lover, these light and healthy Kodiak Cake Muffins are one of my new favorite healthy breakfast options. They help me indulge my love of muffins while staying on track with my weight loss / weight maintenance goals. Slightly sweet and satisfying, perfect for busy mornings this muffin recipe keeps me full for hours.
Fresh Baked Kodiak Cakes Muffins
You can make these muffins plain or fancy them up with optional additions and/or toppings like sprinkles, chocolate chips, raisins or nuts...
Muffins topped with chocolate chips and sprinkles
Confession: Before Weight Watchers and the awareness that came from tracking my food, I used to eat those oversized Costco muffins several times a week. Then I discovered that one packs over 680 calories and 28 SmartPoints. No wonder I was gaining weight!
That's when I got serious about finding ways to make yummy muffins lighter, healthier and more Weight Watchers friendly. One great strategy is to use Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes buttermilk pancake mix, which is 100% whole grain and low in added sugar.
What is Kodiak Cake Mix?
Kodiak Cakes makes a line of high protein Flapjack and Waffle Mixes known as "Power Cakes." They are made with 100% whole grains and have 14 grams of protein per serving.
Buttermilk, the original Kodiak Pancake Mix flavor, is the one I use. In addition to making satisfying pancakes that keep me full for hours, this versatile mix also works as a great alternative to white flour and can be used in many different recipes.
Kodiak Cakes package
How Many Calories and WW Points in Kodiak Cakes Muffins?
According to my calculations, each serving has 109 calories and:
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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WW Kodiak Mix Muffins Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1-¾ cup Kodiak Cakes mix (affiliate link)
- 1-½ teaspoon baking powder
How to Make These Muffins, Step-by-Step
Step 1: In a large bowl whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, applesauce and brown sugar.
Mixing the banana, egg, applesauce and brown sugar
Step 2: Stir in the Kodiak Cakes mix, baking powder and any optional additions just until blended.
Mixing in the Kodiak Cakes Mix
Step 3: Divide the muffin batter between the prepared muffins cups and bake until golden. (You'll want to spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or fill with muffin liners.)
Filling the muffin tins with batter
Step 4: Allow to cool slightly and enjoy!
Fresh baked muffins
Recipe Notes, Additions and Substitutions
This is a great basic recipe that can be modified all kinds of ways:
Different Kodiak Cakes Flavor: I opt for the original buttermilk but there are lots more options including gluten free, chocolate chip, dark chocolate, peanut butter, strawberry chocolate chip, almond poppy seed and cinnamon oat.
Without bananas: To make Kodiak Cake Muffins without bananas, use applesauce instead.
Different milk: the recipe calls for skim milk. Any of the dairy free milks, almond milk, soy milk, oat milk would work instead.
Greek yogurt: To make Kodiak Cake muffins with Greek yogurt, substitute Greek yogurt for the ¼ cup of milk and/or the ½ cup of applesauce.
Less Sugar: Substitute your favorite non calorie sweetener for the 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
More flavoring options: vanilla extract, cinnamon, lemon zest would all be nice.
Storing and Freezing Muffins
Even healthy sweet treats can be too much of a temptation for me. That's when I opt to store extras in the freezer:
Cool muffins completely before wrapping and freezing. Wrap securely in foil or freezer wrap, or place in freezer bags. Label and the date. For best results use them up within 3 months.
Muffins can be thawed at room temperature, or you can heat frozen muffins in the microwave (affiliate link) or conventional oven:
- For microwave oven, place unwrapped muffin on napkin, microwave-safe paper towel or plate. Microwave on HIGH about 30 seconds for each muffin.
- For conventional oven, heat foil-wrapped muffins at 350°F 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the muffins.
Kodiak Cakes Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins
Here's another favorite muffin recipe that begins with Kodiak Cakes mix (affiliate link): Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins
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Light Healthy Kodiak Cakes Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 3)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1-¾ cups Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Buttermilk Flapjack & Waffle Mix
- 1-½ teaspoons baking powder
Optional Additions & Toppings:
- Sprinkles, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, raisins, Craisins, grated carrots, shredded coconut (Adjust WW Points accordingly)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and spray a regular 12-cup muffin tin (affiliate link) with nonstick cooking spray. Or you can line your muffin tin with muffin/cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, applesauce, milk and brown sugar.
- Add the Kodiak Cakes mix (affiliate link), baking powder and any optional additions and stir just until blended.
- Divide the batter evenly between your 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops of your muffins evenly with any optional additions, if desired.
- Bake at 400 degrees until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean or only slightly moist, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. You may need to run a sharp knife around the muffins to release them from the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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Theresa
Sounds AWESOME !! Will try!!
Kay Spence
I've been making these muffins for months. I add chia seeds & ground flax seed. I also add walnuts & dried cranberries. Ive been counting them 3 points.I love them.
Lorie
Love, love this recipe. Thank you Martha
Jamie
I love that this recipe seems so versatile! Have you ever made a version that is savory for breakfast, adding in ham or bacon with cheese?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Jamie,
I haven't tried a savory version yet but it sounds delicious. ~Martha
Dee
Muffins were perfect, moist,flavourful.
Used a dash of vanilla and subbed the 1/4 cup of milk for fat free greek yogurt.
Sprinkled an 1/8 tsp on each muffin top.
I did not count them as points, scanned them and they were 0 points.
Once again thank you!
15 minutes at 400 end result the best I have made so far with Kodiak mix.
Dee
Sorry 1/8 tsp of semi sweet mini chocolate chips.
Julie
Delicious, easy to make, healthy and low in WW points! It’s a keeper recipe!
Barbara Gilfoy
It would be really nice if the oven temperature and baking time was included in this recipe!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Barbara, The oven temperature and baking time are all in the recipe card toward the end of the post -- 400 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Denise A.
I just made these muffins for the first time. I added 1/4 cup Ocean Spray 50% less sugar (I canNOT tell the difference between the less sugar ones and the "real" ones) and used Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Calorie-Free Sweetener in place of the regular brown sugar. They came out SO good. My one "hitch" - I used muffin liners and the muffins stuck to them like crazy 🙁
Martha McKinnon
Maybe give the liners a little spritz with nonstick cooking spray next time??? It might help. ~Martha
DeniseA
Thanks. I'll try that the next time!!
Florence Parsons
Silcone liners are the best.. No mire sticking?
Elizabeth
These are delicious. I added cinnamon vanilla and unsweetened wild blueberries.
Barbara Icovitti
Truly a great muffin that saved calories and satisfies
June D.
I made these with chocolate chip Kodiak muffin mix because that’s all I could find. They turned out delicious. I added cinnamon and vanilla extract. These will make a great snack in the evening while watching TV. Thanks so much Martha. We both loved the muffins.
Joanne
Delicious!! I added cinnamon and am thinking of other additions I can make next time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart….or should I say stomach, for creating this recipe and sharing.
Kim D
So good! Added a few dried cranberries and a few chopped pecans. Thanks for a lovely alternative to “other wrong choices”! I can’t wait to try the dark chocolate ones…
Martha McKinnon
Hi Kim, So glad you liked them 🙂 ~Martha
Bonnie S
Very good!! I had a few blueberries that needed used so I added them. This recipe is a keeper!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Bonnie,
So glad you liked it 🙂
Moira Riley
Absolutely delicious. I added a a spear of frozen pineapple which i thawed and cut up. Tasted like a Hawaiian muffin.
Alex
These are the first muffins I’ve made with Kodiak cake mix that haven’t been dense! These were so light and perfectly sweet. Thank you!!
Lori T
I have made and shared this recipe SO many times. Thank you!!!
One thing I have not tried is baking it in loaf form rather than individual muffins. Has anyone tried this? If so, do I need to modify any ingredients--or just the baking directions?