Banana Oatmeal Muffins

[Alix]

2 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup milk
2-3 mashed bananas
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup oats
1/2 cup sugar (either works)
2 tsps baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 - 1 cup chocolate chips

Blend wet ingredients together til smooth. Add dry ingredients all at once and stir just til incorporated. Makes 12-18 muffins (depends on how big you like your muffins) Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes. Check with a toothpick.

 

[JMediger]

Alix, all your recipes look fabulous! I think I'll try these over the weekend. Thank you for sharing!

 

[Alix]

My pleasure. This is a big favorite around here.

 

[Toots]

This sounds good - I love a good muffin recipe - thanks!

 

[SierraCook]

Alix, thanks for sharing this recipe. I have been wanting to make banana bread, but now I will make this recipe instead.

 

[JMediger]

Oh my goodness ... that's all I can say.

These muffins are delicious! I kept the oil but substituted walnuts for the chocolate chips (DH isn't a fan of chocolate in breads). They are moist with a bit of chew from the oatmeal. Yum Yum Yum!

Thank you again Alix for sharing!

 

[Alix]

Wow. I should have posted these long ago. I just didn't think many folks liked banana muffins. Thought most people preferred banana bread. YAY! I'm happy to have pleased people.

 

[Saraaaaa]

This looks easy and healthy. Thanks! Do you know the fat / calorie contents? Assuming I can just use normal old-fashioned oats right? Can I use whole-wheat flour?

~Sararara

 

[JMediger]

...Thought most people preferred banana bread...

While we really like banana bread (all breads really), they are harder to pack for lunches or snacks. Throwing a muffin into a lunch bag is much easier and they tend to get eaten. Plus, it's nice to "mix it up" a little.

Thanks again!


Saraaaaa (did I get enough a's ... ?), I used plain old Quaker Oats, not the quick cooking. You can figure the fat / calorie count by adding up the numbers for all the ingredients and dividing by the number of muffins you get (I got 17). I know you can factor in the fiber somehow when you do the calories but I'm not exactly sure how you do that ...

 

[mudbug]

bake at what temp for how long?

 

[Alix]

Uh oh...350 for um...20 minutes or so. I'll go check and edit.

 

[PieSusan]

Alix, these sound very good and healthy with the oatmeal, too. I love chocolate chips with banana, too. Do you use quick cooking (not instant) oats?

 

[Alix]

Susan, I use whatever oats I have in the house. I don't usually have steel cut, but regularly have both quick and regular oats. I don't know about instant. The only instant stuff I have is the little packages my daughter makes for breakfast. Is that the instant kind? Sorry, sometimes products differ across the border.

 

[PieSusan]

Yes, the instant is the microwavable kind and usually is not used in recipes.

 

[Alix]

Ok, good to know we are talking about the same stuff. I was a bit confused there for a moment. Like I said, products are often called something different on the other side of the 49th parallel.

 

[mudbug]

thx for time/temp info
6 beeg ones in the oven now

 

[Alix]

Mmmmmmmmm...cook em longer if they are big.

 

[mudbug]

the one I am eating right now is done all the way through. good!

 

[Alix]

Its cold and icky outside today so I'm thinking of baking. Might just have to do some of these for me. Good comfort food.

 

[mudbug]

my excuse was the tired bananas that needed a goal. it's almost balmy here today (40s-50s). stay warm, Alix!