Best Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins (Naturally Sweetened)

These Sugar free blueberry muffins are baby (and toddler) approved. 

Naturally sweetened with bananas and made with simple ingredients, these muffins are delicious warm out of the oven and hold up perfect to stash bigger batches in the freezer. 

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I love this recipe because it’s naturally sweetened with bananas with no other added sugar. They’re great for baby-led weaning, and loved by toddlers.

This recipe is ideal for babies and toddlers because it has no refined sugar, no highly processed ingredients, is easy to make, and freezer-friendly.

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Why Go Sugar-Free?

It’s recommended to avoid added sugar for the first two years of a baby and toddlers life. The natural sweetness from fruit is perfect for little taste buds.

This will be mildly sweet. If you’re making these muffins for older children or the rest of your family, I’ll include other options for sweeter muffins. 

This recipe is a variation of my sugar free banana muffins.

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What Makes These Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins Healthy?

• Whole wheat flour and oats provide fiber and nutrients not found in processed white flour. 
• Mashed banana instead of added sweetener (or you can substitute applesauce as the sweetener)
• Fresh or frozen blueberries for natural sweetness and antioxidants 
• Includes healthy fats for a growing brain 
• Optional add-ins (see notes below) boosts fiber, protein, and nutrients

Sugar free blueberry muffins recipe

Equipment

• Mini muffin tin or regular muffin pan
• Medium mixing bowl
• Large mixing bowl
• Muffin liners (optional)

Ingredients List

• 1 ½ cup mashed overripe bananas (about 3 medium sized bananas)
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup oil (or melted butter/coconut oil) 
• 1 cup milk (or sub Greek yogurt)
• 1 ½ cups blueberries (fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries work)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt (optional)

Makes 12-15 regular sized muffins or about 24 mini muffins

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

Step 1

Prepare wet ingredients in a large bowl by mashing the bananas well. Add eggs, oil, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk well. 

Step 2

Next combine all dry ingredients by adding flour, oats, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix dry ingredients together.

Add dry ingredient mixture to wet ingredients. Stir just until combined. Fold in blueberries.

Step 3

Divide muffin batter into a greased mini muffin pan or regular muffin pan. I like to use coconut oil to grease my pans and a little flour sprinkled in the pan to keep my muffins from sticking.

You can add a couple of blueberries to the top of the muffins just before placing in the oven. 

Step 4

Bake for 14-16 minutes for mini muffins or 15-20 minutes for regular muffins until golden brown.

Step 5

Allow muffins to cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack. 

How to store these sugar free blueberry muffins

Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 2-5 days. You can also freeze these for up to 3 months. Allow muffins to come to room temperature before freezing in a freezer safe container and airtight container. 

Notes

Bananas 

The more ripe, the sweeter they’ll be. Brown, mushy bananas are the best for this recipe or bananas with a lot of brown spots on them.

If you don’t have over ripe bananas and you don’t feel like waiting a few days, you can use yellow bananas. Just remember they might not be as sweet tasting. But really, my baby never seemed to mind.

You can also substitute ½ cup of unsweetened applesauce per banana if you don’t have bananas handy. This can make your muffins more tart and less sweet, so keep that in mind. 

Oil

I generally use avocado oil, melted coconut oil, or butter. You can use your favorite oil here, even olive oil. If using salted butter you may want to omit the additional salt. 

Flour

You can substitute the flour with all purpose flour, oat flour, almond flour, or coconut flour if you’re looking for a gluten free option. The texture may change slightly with these variations. 

Milk

Unsweetened coconut milk is a favorite alternative for us. Mostly because we like the flavor it adds. You can use any unsweetened milk that you prefer, including whole milk, oat milk, or almond milk. 

Sweetener

These will be lightly sweetened naturally from the mashed banana.

If you prefer, you can add ¼ cup of a sweetener of your choice (maple syrup, sugar, honey). You could also add a little bit of brown sugar to the tops of the muffins prior to baking or any sugar substitutes. 

Keep in mind honey is for kiddos over one!

When I want to sweeten our muffins more, I use dates. Usually about ¼-½ cup whole dates that I puree. The easiest way to puree them with this recipe, is to add them to the mashed bananas and eggs in a food processor or single serving blender.

Blend or pulse for 30-60 seconds. 

IMPORTANT! -Be sure to check over the dates that all the pits have been removed. Some get missed sometimes while processing. 

Optional Mix-Ins

Although these muffins are perfect on their own, you can certainly add chocolate chips, pepita seeds on top for older toddlers or adults, or anything else you dream up as a combination. 

Serving Suggestions

• Cut in half spread with peanut butter or nut butter for added protein on these healthy muffins
• Serve with a scrambled egg and cut up fruit for a perfect breakfast.
• The best way to enjoy these sugar free blueberry muffins are warm with melted butter
• You can also make mini muffins for the perfect pint sized snack
• Serve with a spoonful of yogurt on top of these tasty muffins
• You can break up this muffin and stir into yogurt for babies 
• Cut into strips for baby-led weaning
• Great in lunchboxes or on-the-go for a healthy treat

FAQ

Can I use other fruits?

Yes, frozen raspberries are a good alternative. You can even add in dried fruit too! 

What age are these muffins good for?

As is, these healthy blueberry muffins are great for 6 months old and up. 

Can I make sugar free blueberry muffins mini?

Yes! Reduce cooking time as mentioned in the recipe. 

How do I reheat frozen muffins for a busy morning?

I *try to plan ahead and take muffins out the night before and put them in the fridge to defrost. For defrosted muffins you can reheat in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. 

For mornings where I just didn’t have time to get them out the night before, reheat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. 

Final thoughts

I hope you try these sugar free blueberry muffins! I’d love to hear how your family liked them!

Muffins are a favorite snack around our house because I can batch bake these and freeze. I love having healthy snack options available at all times! 

Homemade snacks don’t have to be hard or complicated, or even take lots of time. These muffins take me about 30 minutes from start to finish for one batch, or a little longer if I’m making multiple batches.