Many times, when we are in the middle of a weight loss diet, we forget about sweets completely. And the truth is that it doesn’t have to be that way. Well, we find many options of the healthiest and lightest to make our own sugar-free sweets suitable for the diet. This way, we can always treat ourselves from time to time. And that’s what happens with this recipe for oat muffins, so light and healthy. For they are the best option for all those who want a tasty sweet without skipping the diet. Join us to see the recipe.
These muffins are not only easy to prepare, but they are also a light and healthy alternative to indulge in, even if you are on a diet. Don’t miss their recipe and discover how to prepare these delicious muffins and enjoy a nutritious snack!
When made with oats as the main ingredient, we will also find a number of benefits in these sweet but healthy muffins. Oatmeal is rich in fiber, which helps to maintain the feeling of satiety for longer. A great advantage for our diet, since it will also help us to slightly reduce the amount of food we consume. It is also low in calories and contains essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Incorporating oatmeal into your muffin recipes is a smart way to take advantage of these benefits.
But before you go with the recipe, take a look at these options for making your best light treats. For example, these Coconut and Banana Cookies, perfect for breakfast; or these light banana pancakes, also with oats and without using sugar.
Light Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
To make these diet-friendly oatmeal muffins, we will need flaked oats, a little whole wheat flour, yeast, a pinch of baking soda, cinnamon, bananas, milk, egg and a little honey.
We can also add a little vanilla essence to add more flavor.
Regarding the milk, we are going to use skimmed or vegetable milk, so that, in this way, it is a recipe with less calories. So you can choose the milk you like the most.
Once we have the dough ready, which will simply consist of mixing all these ingredients well (mixing, on the one hand, the dry ingredients and on the other hand the liquids); we will only have to bake our muffins until they are well cooked. Remember to let them cool before serving, and that’s it! Now you have prepared delicious, light and healthy oat muffins.
Light Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 banana
- 2 Tbsp honey or natural sweetener of your choice
- 1/4 cup skim milk or vegetable milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions
- We start by putting the oven to preheat to about 180ºC. Prepare the baking tray with the muffin tins. Set aside.In a large bowl, add the oats (slightly crushed if it is flakes), flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix well.
- In another bowl, put the bananas and mash them with a fork until you get a homogeneous dough. Now add the honey, milk, egg and vanilla essence. Mix well.
- Pour, in the bowl of flours, the mixture from the bowl of liquid ingredients. Mix until you obtain a homogeneous and uniform dough.
- Fill the muffin tins with this batter, up to about ¾ parts of their capacity, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until you see that they are ready. They should be golden brown on the outside and well done inside. To check, prick with a toothpick, if it comes out clean, they are well done.
Customize your Muffins
Muffins are very versatile recipes. And, although we prepare them in recipes like this one, sugar-free and light, we can also give them our own touch to make a recipe more our own.
For example, we can add to the dough bits of walnuts or any other dried fruit, pieces of apple or blueberries, raisins….
We can also elaborate toppings to make super complete and creamy muffins.
How to preserve oat muffins
Oat muffins can be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for about 3-4 days. You can also freeze them individually and thaw them when desired.
And here we end this great and healthy Oatmeal Muffins recipe, suitable for diets. If you liked it, remember to leave us your comments, ideas, tips… We love to read them! And don’t forget to follow us on social networks to keep up to date with all our publications. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
