Weight Watchers Friendly Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups
I'm a big oatmeal fan. I often begin the day with a bowl of it.
I also love oatmeal-filled baked goods like oatmeal muffins & breads and oatmeal cookies & cookie bars.
My mom even made me my favorite oatmeal cake for my birthday this year.
A couple of years ago I discovered the joy of baked oatmeal, and have since then, gathered a wonderful collection of baked oatmeal recipes.
If you're new to baked oatmeal, you're in for a treat. It's a great make-ahead breakfast that can be quickly reheated each morning for a filling and healthy start to your day.
Although it takes a little effort, the preparation is very simple – you just stir everything together, then pour it into a casserole dish (affiliate link) or muffin cups, and bake. It bakes up soft and moist, more like a muffin than porridge.
The only problem with baked oatmeal is that it makes a rather big batch that sometimes goes to waste since I'm the only one who really loves it.
I've seen several recipes lately for oatmeal baked in muffin cups, making perfect single-serving portions, and decided to give it a go.
With 2 very very ripe bananas on the counter, I thought a "banana bread" baked oatmeal would be fun to try.
Skinny on Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups
I used the baked oatmeal recipe from my Simply In Season (affiliate link) Cookbook as my starting point, swapping out the applesauce for mashed bananas and adding a bit of baking spice.
I loved the way these little personal-size banana bread baked oatmeal muffins turned out and have enjoyed them for breakfast several times this week.
The rest I put in a Freezer-safe bag that I tucked into the freezer.
Now, when the mood for baked oatmeal strikes, I can pull one out and heat it in the microwave (affiliate link) for a couple of minutes!
Having healthy food ready and waiting in the fridge and freezer makes sticking with the Weight Watchers Plan so much easier and is one of the keys for helping me stay at goal.
How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in Individual Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups?
According to my calculations, each muffin has 156 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups Recipe Variations
dairy free - substitute your favorite non dairy milk: soy, almond, coconut, etc.
vegan - substitute non dairy milk for the milk and unsweetened applesauce for the egg.
fruity - add a cup or so of your favorite fruit - chopped apples, peaches, berries, cherries, cranberries, crushed pineapple, etc.
desserty - add ingredients to mimic your favorite dessert - pumpkin pie, carrot cake, oatmeal cookie, peach cobbler, apple pie, chocolate covered cherry, chunky monkey, hummingbird cake, etc.
This is definitely the kind of recipe you can get creative with. Enjoy!
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Individual "Banana Bread" Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup brown sugar**
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 2 medium bananas, mashed
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350F degrees. Lightly coat 9 of the muffin cups of a standard 12-muffin cup tin with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the milk, bananas, oil, egg and vanilla until well blended.
- Add the milk mixture to the oat mixture and stir well.
- Divide the mixture evenly among the 9 muffin cups.
- Bake until done, about 25 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Source: Simply in Season (affiliate link) Cookbook
*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.
Here's an individual banana baked oatmeal (3PP) topped with ½ a sliced banana (0 PP), strawberries (0 PP), a drizzle of maple syrup (1 PP), ½ cup coconut milk (1 PP) and a tablespoon of sliced almonds (1 PP) - a filling satisfying breakfast for 6 PointsPlus value…
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- Are you familiar with all the The Health Benefits of Oats? (Worlds Healthiest Foods)
- An article on the Top 10 Reasons to Eat Oatmeal (Mr. Breakfast)
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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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Alyssa (Everyday Maven)
This sounds really good! I have to try these. I am not the biggest oatmeal fan but want to be if that makes any sense. I think baked oatmeal might be a good way 🙂
cynthia
I'm making these today, yum!
Beth Herb
I LOVE these. I have made them about 4 times in the past 2 weeks, for myself and visiting family members. I have cut out the brown sugar completely because I think they are sweet enough with just the banana. I haven't recalculated the points to see if its lower though. They are so easy and so delicious. Thank you.
Martha
Hi Beth,
So glad you LOVE these banana bread muffins cups as much as I do. It's cool that you were able to cut out the brown sugar completely because you find the banana sweet enough! I love how our taste buds adapt so quickly to our lighter and healthier food choices so that foods we used to crave suddenly become "too sweet." Thanks for your kind comment.
Miki
You should tout this as gluten-free (as long as you use gluten-free oats and baking powder)! I'm gonna try them I'm two weeks, once I'm off this three-week cleanse. Probably good with pumpkin too, huh?
Allison
Just made these following the recipe EXACTLY and these are very good. I really dislike traditional oatmeal for breakfast and this is a very good way of enabling me to get the great benefits from oatmeal.
Martha
Glad, you liked them!
Rachel
I threw in some blueberries I had the frige that needed to be used..... Very good recipe!
kerry
I mash up the banana and throw in some blueberries, so easy to make and very healthy and full of taste. I make a double batch and freeze them and pull out when required ...beautiful recipe
Martha McKinnon
Thanks, Kerry 🙂
Mary
Thank you for sharing this recipe! They are delicious! I added 1/4 cup of brown sugar instead of 1/2 and they turned out just right! I can't wait to try different variations. Yummy!
Martha McKinnon
Glad you liked it Mary. Will try it with less sugar next time too.
Buckeye.Girl.Jenn
I just made these for the second time this week... I love them, and so do my 3 & 7 year old boys! I made them today with coconut milk instead of low fat milk & applesauce instead of oil... I also couldn't resist adding more fruit, so I added about 1/2 cups of blueberries & 1 peeled apple cut into tiny chunks. I was able to fill 12 muffin cups & they are A-MAZE-ING! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Jenn, Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and steel us of the changes you made. We really appreciate it. Yout version sounds delicious!
Gill
I used applesauce instead of egg and EVOO and made 12 instead of 9. Even with these changes, they amount to 5 Smartpoints each. Still delicious.
Laura
Could I use quick oats instead of rolled oats?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Laura, quick oats will work, but not the instant kind.
Leigh
Could I use coconut milk instead of the nonfat milk?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Leigh, Substituting coconut milk should work fine. -Martha
Lisa Harrison
Easy and delicious way to use up ripe bananas. Love the smaller portions of individual muffins instead of typical loaf bread. Thanks for the recipe!
Maryanne Vermillion
These are the best. Only used 1/4 cup brown sugar and they were sweet enough. Had to hide them from the family not to eat them on me. I can't wait to try other fruit. Thank you for another winning recipe.
Martha McKinnon
Thanks for the feedback Maryanne! Really appreciate it. ~M
Debbie
Love this recipe!!!
Donna Demuysere
Hi! I used almond milk and I was able to get 12 muffins out of it. It recalculated to 1 point each on purple. They are baking now. I can't wait!
Debby
Made these for breakfast this morning. So simple to put together, with pantry staples. These will make a repeat appearance on my menu rotation. Thank you Martha
Emilee Torres
Hi! I’m a Portuguese Single Mom living in San Diego, I found your article to be soooo Usefull!
Lucy
Is it still 4 points if the sugar is omitted?
Martha McKinnon
If the sugar is omitted, these become 3 points per serving. ~Martha
Deb Larsson
I am also an oatmeal lover. It was so good I can’t wait to try with pumpkin spice season. Thank you for helping me all the time with your great ideas.