Description
These fluffy banana oatmeal muffins combine the sweetness of ripe bananas with hearty oats and nuts for a balanced, energizing breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats (or oat flour)
- 1 cup almond flour (optional)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup maple syrup or honey
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin.
- Whisk oats, almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Beat eggs, then stir in maple syrup, applesauce, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in walnuts and chia seeds if using.
- Fill muffin cups about two‑thirds full, bake 20–24 minutes.
- Cool on a rack before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American