Description
These Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins are a delicious and wholesome treat that is perfect for breakfast or a snack. Made with ripe bananas and oats, these muffins are moist, flavorful, and easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ Cups oats (old fashioned oats or rolled oats)
- 1 ¼ Cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 whole egg
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups ripe bananas (mashed (about 3–4 bananas))
Topping:
- ½ cup oats (old fashioned oats)
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate smaller bowl, whisk the egg, oil, and vanilla until well combined.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Add bananas: Fold in the mashed bananas into the batter until fully incorporated.
- Fill muffin tin: Divide the batter into a muffin tin.
- Prepare topping: Mix oats, cinnamon, brown sugar, and melted butter for topping.
- Top muffins: Sprinkle topping mixture over the muffin batter.
- Bake: Bake at 375°F for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
- You can add chopped nuts or dried fruits to the batter for extra texture and flavor.
- For a healthier option, you can substitute some of the sugar with honey or maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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