Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe


Normally, bananas don’t last long enough around our house to end up in baked goods, but this week, we had a bunch that needed to be used up or pitched, so I decided to get “creative” in the kitchen and experiment to create my very own banana oatmeal muffin recipe.

I started by pulling out my 1950s Betty Crocker Cookbook to have a basic banana bread recipe as a foundation for my creation. Then I used my iPad to look online for a few banana oatmeal muffin recipes to get a basic idea of the ratio of ingredients I would need.

And that’s where the recipe following ended and the creative experimenting began…

Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

 

Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

Ingredients:

3 cups of oats (I used quick oats)

2 cups of smashed bananas (about 5-6 bananas)

4 eggs

1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

1.5 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup applesauce (I used unsweetened)

3/4 cup sugar

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Blend all ingredients in a large bowl with a hand mixer (or use a stand mixer if you’re blessed enough to own one – I’m not) until mixture is smooth and evenly mixed.

Spray two muffin pans (makes 24 muffins) with non-stick spray.

Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

Evenly distribute mixture among the muffin tins.

Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

Optional: Hire a cute kid to watch the muffins bake.

Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes (until tops have risen and sides are golden brown).

Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

Test with a toothpick in center to determine if baked through – should come out mostly clean when done.

Banana Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

Cool and serve!

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Taste Testing

Since this was my first time experimenting with a baking recipe (I do it frequently with non-baked goods), all four members of our family were “forced” to taste test my newest creation.

J said they were “just right.”

Jenny said they were “yummy.”

David said they were “delicious.”

I thought they were just about right – perfectly dense and good flavor. I’d recommend adding a dab of butter when serving.

 

Your Turn

Let me know if you try this recipe… I’d love to hear what your family thinks about it!

 

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*A


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5 Comments

  1. So easy. I threw 5 bananas in a large bowl and mashed them. Threw the rest of the ingredients on top and mixed. By the time I was done loading the muffin tins my oven was preheated and they were ready to be baked! I should have taken my regular tin out a little before 15 minutes, but they didn’t burn…just a little more than golden brown.. My silicone heart molds baked in 12 minutes. I also did a batch of mini muffins and that only took 10 minutes. This recipe yielded 24 regular sized muffins AND 24 mini muffins for me, but I was only filling them 2/3 full.

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