Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Printable)

Moist, wholesome muffins loaded with ripe bananas and hearty oats. Ideal breakfast or healthy snack.

# What You Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup melted coconut oil or unsalted butter
04 - 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
05 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
07 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
08 - 1 tsp baking soda
09 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
10 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 tsp salt

→ Optional Add-ins

12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
13 - 1/3 cup chocolate chips

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tray with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, melted coconut oil or butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined and smooth.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, combine rolled oats, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to evenly distribute leavening agents and spices.
04 - Pour dry ingredients into wet mixture. Fold gently using a spatula until just combined. Stop mixing as soon as flour streaks disappear to prevent dense muffins.
05 - Fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips if desired, distributing evenly throughout batter.
06 - Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean without wet batter.
08 - Allow muffins to rest in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack. Cool completely before storing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These muffins are ridiculously moist without needing tons of butter or oil
  • The bananas do all the heavy lifting for natural sweetness
  • You can mix everything in one bowl and be eating muffins in under half an hour
02 -
  • Overmixed muffin batter becomes tough and dense so stop stirring as soon as the flour disappears
  • The muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean but still slightly moist since they continue cooking on the hot pan
  • Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly so pull eggs and bananas out about 20 minutes before you start
03 -
  • Use an ice cream scoop to fill muffin cups evenly and without making a mess
  • If your muffins dome too much reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees next time

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