Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Or Bread)

Name: Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Or Bread)
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups flour (I use 1 C. flour and 1/4 C. Quinoa or whole wheat flour); 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup quick oats; 1 tablespoon flax seed meal; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ginger; 1/2 cup buttermilk (or plain yogurt); 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup banana, ripe, mashed (2 medium bananas); 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped fine; 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Recipe by CookinDiva

These healthy muffins have a sweet crunchy topping and little bits of banana that keep the muffins moist. Grab your morning coffee and two muffins, and you'll have a healthy and tasty breakfast on-the-run! Alternate instructions are provided for making this in a loaf pan.

READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 12 muffins

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₄

cups flour (I use 1 C. flour and 1/4 C. Quinoa or whole wheat flour)
²⁄₃

cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₂

cup quick oats
1

tablespoon flax seed meal
¹⁄₂

teaspoon baking soda
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄

teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₄

teaspoon ginger
¹⁄₂

cup buttermilk (or plain yogurt)
¹⁄₄

cup canola oil
2

eggs, beaten
1

teaspoon vanilla
1

cup banana, ripe, mashed (2 medium bananas)
OPTIONAL TOPPING
¹⁄₄

cup walnuts, chopped fine
1

tablespoon brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 (350 if you are making a single loaf so the large inside area has time to bake). Spray pan with non-stick spray.
Mix topping ingredients together. Set aside.
Combine all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices). Note: I've used half Splenda mix for the sugar with great results.
Separately, in a 2 cup measure, combine all liquid ingredients (buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla, and banana).
Pour liquids into dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently combine.
Fill 12 muffin tins to the rim (or 36 mini-muffins, or one loaf pan). Sprinkle with topping mixture.
Bake 375 degrees for 16-18 minutes (12 minutes for mini-muffins and 45 minutes at 350 degrees for a single loaf). Use toothpick test to make sure there's no wet area in the middle.