Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Printer-friendly)
Moist, wholesome muffins featuring ripe bananas and hearty oats. Perfect for breakfast or healthy snacking.
# What You'll 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 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
07 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Optional Add-ins
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
13 - 1/3 cup chocolate chips
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tray with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, melted coconut oil or butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, combine rolled oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to ensure even distribution.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. The batter should remain slightly lumpy—avoid overmixing to prevent dense muffins.
05 - Gently fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips if desired, distributing evenly throughout the batter.
06 - Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each approximately 3/4 full. Use a cookie scoop or measuring cup for consistent portioning.
07 - Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They come together in one bowl with ingredients you probably have right now
- The texture is impossibly moist without being heavy or dense
- Perfectly sweetened naturally so you dont feel guilty grabbing two
02 -
- Overmixing makes muffins tough, stir gently and stop as soon as the flour disappears
- Room temperature ingredients create the most tender texture, plan ahead if you can
03 -
- Use a cookie scoop to portion the batter evenly and quickly
- Check at 18 minutes, overbaked muffins dry out faster than you think