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Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
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These Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins are a wholesome and delicious breakfast or snack option, packed with ripe bananas and oats for natural sweetness and fiber. Moist and tender, they are topped with a crunchy oat and brown sugar crumble for added texture and flavor.

Ingredients

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Main Muffin Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups oats (old fashioned or rolled oats)
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 whole egg
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups ripe bananas, mashed (about 3–4 bananas)

Topping Ingredients

  • ½ cup oats (old fashioned or rolled oats)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for baking the muffins.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt thoroughly.
  3. Whisk Wet Ingredients: In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together the egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well blended.
  4. Combine Wet and Dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and stir gently until just combined. The batter will be quite dry initially.
  5. Add Bananas: Fold the mashed bananas into the batter carefully until all the dry ingredients are moistened and well incorporated.
  6. Prepare Muffin Tin: Lightly grease a muffin tin with nonstick spray or line it with paper muffin liners. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
  7. Make Topping: In another bowl, mix the oats, cinnamon, brown sugar, and melted butter to create the crunchy topping mixture.
  8. Apply Topping: Sprinkle the oat topping evenly over each muffin’s batter.
  9. Bake Muffins: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Cool and Serve: Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Use ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and moisture in the muffins.
  • To make this recipe gluten-free, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
  • Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
  • For a vegan version, replace the egg with a flax egg and use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil, ensuring butter is substituted with a vegan alternative for the topping.
  • These muffins can be customized by adding nuts or chocolate chips as desired.

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