Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Printable)

Moist, wholesome muffins with ripe bananas and hearty oats. Perfect for breakfast or snacks.

# 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

# Directions:

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 -
  • They stay incredibly moist for days thanks to all that banana goodness
  • The oats give them a hearty texture that makes them feel substantial enough for breakfast
  • You probably have every single ingredient in your kitchen right now
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make these muffins tough and rubbery, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The riper your bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your muffins will be, so wait for those brown spots
  • These freeze beautifully for up to 3 months, just wrap them individually and thaw on the counter overnight
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop to fill the muffin cups, it is faster and makes every muffin exactly the same size
  • Let your bananas come to room temperature before mashing, they incorporate much more easily into the batter

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