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Healthy Banana Oat Muffins

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Cook Time 22 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium ripe bananas spotty and soft; about 1 1/4 cups mashed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt or unsweetened applesauce for dairy-free
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil slightly cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats blended to make oat flour, or use 2 cups store-bought oat flour
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats left whole for texture; optional but recommended
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Optional add-ins: 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips chopped walnuts or pecans, blueberries, or unsweetened shredded coconut

Instructions
 

  • Prep the pan and oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with oil.
  • Make oat flour if needed: Add 2 cups rolled oats to a blender and blend until fine and flour-like. Don’t overblend; stop when it looks like a coarse flour.
  • Mash the bananas: In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps.
  • Whisk the wet ingredients: Add eggs, maple syrup or honey, Greek yogurt, melted oil, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients: Add oat flour, whole rolled oats (if using), baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. The batter will be thick.
  • Fold in extras: If using chocolate chips, nuts, or berries, fold them in now. Don’t overmix.
  • Fill the muffin cups: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cups, filling each about 3/4 full. For a bakery look, sprinkle a few oats or chocolate chips on top.
  • Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until the tops are set and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool: Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them set and prevents sogginess.
  • Enjoy: Serve warm or at room temperature. They’re great plain or with a smear of nut butter.