Whole Wheat Banana Oat Muffins
Description
These moist and tasty whole wheat oatmeal muffins made with bananas are a healthier indulgence because they are made with whole wheat flour and sweetened with ripe fruit.
Ingredients
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1 cup rolled oats
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3/4 cup whole wheat flour
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or more to taste
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2 eggs
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3/4 cup milk
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 extra-ripe bananas, mashed
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1 cup walnuts, crushed using a rolling pin
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2
Combine oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium-sized bowl; set aside.
3
Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in milk, oil, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Add bananas and mix together well.
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Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to egg mixture; stir to combine. Add remaining flour mixture and stir. Stir nuts into batter.
5
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.