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Home » Recipes » Breakfast Recipes » Super Healthy Pumpkin Banana Muffins

Last updated on April 15, 2020. Originally posted on September 8, 2014 By Maryea / 21 Comments

Super Healthy Pumpkin Banana Muffins

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I’ve been at this blogging thing a long time.  I started blogging in January of 2010 as a way to record a month-long “vegan challenge” Tim and I did.  It was basically an online journal for family and friends.  Somewhere in that month I decided I liked writing about food and kept blogging even when the food challenge ended. It was in September 2010 that I moved from my free blogger blog to this space and changed the name to Happy Healthy Mama. My old blog was called Our Daily Bread, which was not available as a domain name, along with my next two hundred choices.  So Happy Healthy Mama it was.

It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this so long because a lot of the time, I still feel like a newbie.  I didn’t come into blogging with a plan.  I was never (and still sometimes am not) certain what I wanted this blog to become. I just knew I wanted to share my passion for healthy living with others.  I knew there were a lot of moms out there who, like me, wanted healthy recipes for their families.

I’ve always maintained that the most difficult part of blogging is photography.  Recipe development is time consuming and at times frustrating, but I’ve never felt overwhelmed in that area.  Writing comes naturally to me; I’ve loved it since I was a young girl.  But photography?  Learning it has been painstakingly hard for me.

Super Healthy Banana Pumpkin Muffins--whole wheat and low sugar but totally delicious!

When I first started, I didn’t put much thought into photography.  There weren’t many food blogs with stellar photography at that time and in my mind it was about the food, not the pictures.    As I started noticing more and more blogs with beautiful photographs, I almost got mad.  I even rebelled a little and refused to work too much on my photography.  I wanted my time to be spent on recipes, not learning how to take my stupid camera off of auto mode.

Soon enough I realized that if I wanted to make it in the food blogging world (whatever that means) I would have to step up my photography game.  It’s been a slow, hard, work-in-progress since then, but I’ve come oh so far.  And still have miles to go.

I’m such a long-winded fool, aren’t I?  Are you still with me here?  What I’m trying to say is that I have some great old recipes that have absolutely cringe-worthy pictures.  Okay, fine, I’ll show you.  I originally posted the recipe for these Super Healthy Banana Pumpkin Muffins on September 27, 2010. (You can see the original post right here.)

   

The thing is, it’s a good recipe.  A great recipe.  But who in the world would want to take a chance on it based on that picture?  I have so many recipes like this that I still make regularly and have to look at those old, terrible photographs.  So I’m starting a new series called “Look Again” where I reshoot and reintroduce some of my older recipes that deserve a second look.

I’m starting with these muffins because, well, I wanted to make them.  When I opened the page to see the recipe, I winced and knew this was the #1 recipe for my new series.

These muffins are, as the title implies, “super healthy.” They are also super delicious.  They aren’t light-and-fluffy-practically-cupcake type muffins.  No.  These are stick-to-your-ribs-and-fill-you-up muffins. Here’s a look of the inside.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANice texture, right?  The flavor is lovely, too.  Just sweet enough and with the pumpkin spice we all know and love.  My whole family adores these muffins and I hope you do, too.

If you want to take them up a notch and add some chocolate chips or white chocolate chips, I won’t blame you.  I’ve done that a time or two.  Or, if you feel inclined, add a nice coconut butter glaze, like I did here.

Super Healthy Banana Pumpkin Muffins with Coconut Butter glaze. Heaven!

I know! Takes it to a whole new level, doesn’t it?  Luke had one like this and said, “I like this frosting, Mommy.”  Of course you do, buddy.  All you have to do is melt some coconut butter and thin it with a little water as needed.  Do it!

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Look Again: Super Healthy Pumpkin Banana Muffins

Super Healthy Banana Pumpkin Muffins-whole wheat and low sugar but totally delicious!

  • Author: Healthy Happy Mama
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 26 minutes
  • Total Time: 41 minutes
  • Yield: 12 regular sized and 12 mini-muffins 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/4 cup mashed banana (about 3 medium bananas)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar
  • 1/2 cup organic sucanat
  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.  Grease your muffin tins and set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, mash your bananas using a potato masher or  a fork.  You want it to be creamy, but a few lumps is okay.  Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, lightly whisk your egg.  Add banana, coconut oil, pumpkin, and agave nectar and stir until everything is combined.  Set aside.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together all of your dry ingredients.  Add the wet ingredient to the dry ingredients and stir until there are no dry spots.
  5. Fill your muffin pan and bake for the following times:
  6. Mini muffins:  22-23 minutes
  7. Regular sized muffins:  25-26 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 regular sized muffin
  • Calories: 211
  • Sugar: 13g
  • Sodium: 24.1mg
  • Fat: 6.8g
  • Carbohydrates: 36.6g
  • Protein: 4.1g

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As if this post isn’t already long enough, here are some reviews from people who tried these:

Made these this morning. YUM!

They were delicious! The applesauce didn’t seem to make a difference at all. I actually couldn’t even taste the applesauce. My boys gobbled them up at breakfast this morning, which makes me a very happy mama. [She subbed apple sauce for the oil]

I haven’t posted before but I love your recipes and that they are so simple and fit into a busy lifestyle. I’ve made these pumpkin muffins three times already, once I added in cream cheese and another time I added in white chocolate chips. Heavenly!

I made these this evening with a few tweaks for what I had on hand and they’ve been a huge hit. My 4 year old ran back into the kitchen for another one saying “Yummy, yummy, yummy!”


These were my tweaks/substitutions maple syrup for the agave, bwn sugar for the sucanat, almond meal for the wheat germ and gluten free all purpose flour. I also added a 1/4 c buttermilk to make up for a banana shortage. We’re not gluten free but I’ve considered doing a trial to see if it helps with some issues in our family. I’m glad to know that this will be an option.

These are delicious. I make them using 1/4 c. applesauce in place of the egg to accommodate my daughter’s egg allergy, and it works beautifully. I also sometimes add chocolate chips, which makes them even more irresistible :) My 2 year old gobbles them up and so do my husband and I. Yum!

Are there any old recipes of mine you’ve made that have some bad photographs?  Let me know and I’ll put them on my list for this Look Again series! Don’t worry, you won’t hurt my feelings. 🙂Super Healthy Banana Pumpkin Muffin Recipe! These are low sugar and bursting with lovely pumpkin spice flavor. A great healthy breakfast idea the whole family LOVES.

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Comments

  1. Kristin says

    September 9, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    Made these again yesterday after not having them for a year or so, and I forgot just how good they are!! A family favorite around here!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      September 10, 2016 at 8:48 am

      Thanks for letting me know, Kristin! These are a fall favorite around here, too. I always forget about them until around September. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Christina says

    February 29, 2016 at 8:03 am

    Has anyone tried making these ahead of time and freezing?

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      February 29, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      I have and it works great!

      Reply
  3. Karen Patten says

    August 29, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    As I sit here writing my recipe for healthy cranberry peach cobbler muffins, these made my mouth water! Headed to the kitchen now! Ooops, no. Pinning this first 🙂

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      August 30, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      Thanks for pinning, Karen! 🙂 And good luck with your recipe!

      Reply
  4. Leilani Baker says

    January 20, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    The pumpkin muffins sound wonderful. How does one go about determining about how many calories something has?

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      January 20, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      You can use an online calorie counter such as myfitnesspal. I usually just google ingredients and figure out the calories of each thing if I really want to know.

      Reply
  5. Lindsay Kittleson says

    September 9, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Hey Maryea, I love your willingness to go back and revamp your older posts! Thanks for your honesty about food photography. I agree, it’s a challenge and can be frustrating when a delicious recipe gets overlooked because your pictures are too dark or blurry. My biggest issue is background and knowing how to display the food in a way that looks inviting. I hope to go to Goodwill soon and find some more colorful dishes and different background options.

    Love this recipe too! Nothing says fall like a pumpkin muffin:)

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      September 10, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      Yes, I struggle with composition a lot. I just don’t think I have a natural eye for it, but I’m working on it every day. Good luck in your search!

      Reply
  6. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    September 9, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    These muffins looks great! I love super healthy “not cupcake” muffins, they make such a great snack, for the kids and me!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      September 10, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      Exactly! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Alexis @ Hummusapien says

    September 9, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    I’ve loved your blog from the very beginning! I have some ugly pumpkin muffins on my blog that are SO good but I bet the pictures scare everyone away 🙂

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      September 10, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      Aww thanks Alexis! You are so sweet. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kirtley [email protected] The Gist of Fit says

    September 9, 2014 at 9:41 am

    LOVE IT!!!! First pumpkin recipe that I’m tagging for this season, THANKS!!!!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      September 10, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      You’re welcome! 🙂

      Reply
  9. hippymomelizabeth says

    September 8, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    Hello, I just wanted to say everytime I take a photo with my Galaxy 2 cel phone I cringe, then I pick the best one and post it, all be trying to get a camera during black Friday and I do feel that my “fabulous” recipes are wasted on bad photography. I see that many other bloggers have these dslr cameras, Ive never even owned a camera. Hopefully I will get one and be able to take those up close shots of every detail. I love, love, love your idea Look Again. Hope you and family are well…

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      September 8, 2014 at 9:51 pm

      Well, I have had the same camera from day 1. So I have no excuses why my old pictures look horrible except I had no idea what I was doing. I would look at my food and have no clue how to make it look good. Gah!! Just keep doing the best you can with what you have and I hope someday you get the camera of your dreams. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Linda @ Fit Fed and Happy says

    September 8, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Think I could also just make this in my microwave?

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      September 8, 2014 at 9:53 pm

      Have you tried making muffins in the microwave? I’ve never done it so I can’t say if this would work in the microwave. I’m not even sure what you’d cook it in. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply

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