I was a little overzealous in my banana purchases in the week and we had a few that were getting just too ripe to eat. As much as I hate to see them go bad, it’s also the justification to turn them into one of my favourite morning treats – banana muffins.
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They were a big hit with the family. They are the perfect mix of spice and banana.
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What you’ll need:
Makes 12 muffins · Printable Version
- 1 cup mashed bananas (2-3 bananas)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 nutmeg
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Optional: 3/4 cup raisins soaked in hot water
Preheat oven to 375°F. Mash the bananas with a fork. Add in milk and rolled oats and let sit while you continue. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices together. Add oil, egg and vanilla to banana-oat mixture, and blend. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until just moist.
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Quick Tip: Raisins are a dehydrated fruit and when you add them to a recipe that didn’t call for them, it can produce a drier baked good. My great aunt has this great trick to hydrate them before you put them in the recipe. Add the raisins to a small bowl and pour some boiled water over them. Allow them to sit for about 5 minutes and then drain before adding to your recipe. They’ll be “nice and plump” as she says.
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Oh myyy those look good! I love banana muffins!!
These look so yummy!