Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Printable Version)
Moist, wholesome muffins with ripe bananas and hearty oats. Ready in 30 minutes for a nutritious breakfast or healthy snack.
# 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 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 Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tray with paper liners or lightly grease it.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, melted coconut oil or butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
03 - In another bowl, mix rolled oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in nuts or chocolate chips if using.
06 - Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
08 - Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Theyre naturally sweetened with fruit and honey, so no sugar crash later
- The oats make them surprisingly filling without feeling heavy or dense
- Everything comes together in one bowl with ingredients you probably have
02 -
- I once tried using quick oats instead of rolled oats. The texture became gummy and dense. Trust me on the old-fashioned kind
- Letting your bananas get almost black before using them makes these incredibly sweet and moist
- These freeze beautifully. I always double the recipe and stash half for busy weeks
03 -
- Use an ice cream scoop for perfectly portioned muffins with minimal mess
- Rotate the pan halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots
- Check for doneness at 18 minutes. Overbaked muffins dry out quickly