Description
Delightful, soft, and sweet muffins perfect for breakfast, packed with wholesome oats and ripe bananas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or half whole wheat)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: chopped nuts, dark chocolate chips, or berries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease them lightly.
- Mash the ripe bananas until fairly smooth, keeping some texture.
- Mix in the melted butter, eggs, and milk until fully combined. Add vanilla extract if using.
- Whisk together the oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in any optional ingredients like nuts, chocolate chips, or berries.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Allow muffins to cool before enjoying. They freeze well and can be stored in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana muffins, oatmeal muffins, healthy breakfast