Cranberry Banana Oat Muffins

Irmgard's Note:

These tasty muffins are a good way to use up over-ripe bananas and are great for those who are allergic to dairy products as they can be made with either butter or non-dairy margarine. This recipe was developed in the test kitchens of Robin Hood Multifoods.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 muffins

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oats
• 2⁄3; cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 ¾ cups mashed ripe bananas (5-6 bananas)
• 1⁄3; cup butter or 1⁄3; cup margarine , melted
• 1 cup cranberries

Directions:

1. Combine the first six ingredients in a mixing bowl.
2. Mix well.
3. Beat together egg, bananas and melted butter or margarine until smooth.
4. Add to dry ingredients.
5. Stir to blend.
6. Stir in cranberries just until combined.
7. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, filling almost to the top.
8. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched.

Reviews

[stephsyourchef]

Really tasty and easy to make. I also used some cinnamon and added a walnut streusel topping for crunch. Thanks for the recipe.

[glowsnail]

I chose this recipe because I like healthy muffins (oats, and only 1/2 c sugar). Like another reviewer, I found this recipe very dense. I did add a tablespoon of yoghurt but they were still fairly heavy. Could this be partly be due to the cool temperature in the kitchen this morning?

[Kauaian cook]

WOW was this good! Made with whole wheat pastry flour, and fresh cranberries left over from another dish. After reading the reviews, thought about adding this or that but decided to make it as you had written ~ glad I did! Muffins have a fresh, uncomplicated taste, with alot of flavor ~ great balance of sweet and tart. I always grab a couple of bags of whole fresh cranberries before they disappear and freeze them for use during the spring ~ will be making this recipe for months to come! Thank you for posting it.