Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Easy make-ahead breakfast or snack with banana and whole grains.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Makes: 12 Muffins

Ingredients

1 cup oats (quick-cooking or old fashioned rolled)

¼ cup low-fat milk

2 eggs

⅓ cup vegetable oil

1 cup mashed ripe banana

1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour

½ cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse or scrub fresh fruits under running water before preparing.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease the bottoms and sides of 12 muffin cups.
In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, milk, eggs, oil, sugar and mashed banana. Let this mixture stand for at least 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add oat mixture to dry ingredients and stir gently to mix until just moistened.
Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out moist but clean, about 18 to 20 minutes.

Notes:

Food Sensitivities and Preferences

For an egg-free muffin, substitute 6 Tablespoons aquafaba (the liquid drained from any canned white bean such as garbanzo beans) for the eggs. Freeze extra aquafaba in 3 Tablespoon portions to substitute for 1 egg in other baked goods such as cookies and muffins.
For a dairy-free muffin, substitute a non-dairy milk or water for the cow's milk.
For a wheat-free muffin, substitute your favorite all-purpose gluten-free flour mix. The texture will be a little different than a muffin made with wheat flour.
For a gluten-free muffin, subsitute your favorite all-purpose gluten-free flour mix and use certified gluten-free oats.
For a soy-free muffin, avoid soybean oil.
For a peanut-free muffin, avoid peanut oil.
Combine any of the free-from suggestions above for the muffin of your choice. The texture and nutrient content will be different with different ingredients, but our testers liked the variations.

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