Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Banana Oat Muffins



There’s just something about the early morning, isn’t there? The cool air coming from a cracked window, the birds singing high in the trees, the sun slowly illuminating the sky, a new day beginning. The calm before the storm, it must be.





For me, this time of day is perfectly accompanied by a warm cup of tea and a homemade muffin. These banana oat muffins are delightful, warm and drizzled with honey, they are a perfect start to any day. Try them soon!





Banana Oat Muffins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or half white/half wheat)
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed bananas

Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt in a medium bowl
In a large bowl, beat the egg lightly. Stir in the milk, oil, and vanilla. Add the mashed banana, and combine thoroughly. Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until just combined. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper bake cups, and divide the batter among them.Bake at 400 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes.

50 comments:

  1. Yum! Looks pretty perfect. And I love early mornings too - definitely calm before the storm.

    Oh - CUTE little measuring cup! Love it! Where is that from?

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  2. That looks like a lovely blend of good for you ingredients & deliciousness! MmmM! Oats + bananas!

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  3. Amazing pictures!

    Do you edit with photoshop?

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  4. gorgeous photos, and looks delicious and perfect!

    xx
    Eliza

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  5. Did you see that Ashley at Not Without Salt mentioned you today? I got very excited when I saw it, haha.

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  6. I have some bananas on my countertop just begging for this recipe. Yum.

    And, beautiful, as always.

    Lisa

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  7. Lovely muffins Hannah. They are perfect for autumn mornings.

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  8. One day I'll take photos like you. Maybe. Possibly...Probably not. There's a harmony going on here that's palpable. Brilliant work!

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  9. HI! Love your blog! Your photography is incredible. :)

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  10. Hannah these look incredible!!! and your pictures are mesmerizing! SO good!

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  11. kara - it’s from www.shopterrain.com. i love their stuff!

    ashlee - thanks!

    Whitney - I use adobe lightroom. i love it!

    katt - i did! her blog is fantastic.

    julia - you will! practice, practice, practice! and thank you!


    And Thank You to everyone else! I hope you enjoy the muffins. : )

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  12. They look terrific and must taste really good! Nice shots!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  13. I love early morning too - and I think I would love it even more with one of these muffins!

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  14. so gorgeous! i love the calm and quiet of early morning...especially when it's filled with banana muffins!

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  15. Boy do I love your little measuring cup thingy! So cute. And well the muffins are nothing to scoff at either.

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  17. how perfectly hearty, filling, and delicious! incidentally, the degree of brown-ness on your bananas there is what i find perfect for just plain eating. :)

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    Best for you.
    Ana

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  19. i try to begin everyday with something warm to drink...i'm sure these muffins would fit right in :)

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  20. Your muffins sound delicious. Your photos are amazing... I always look forward to your next post because I can't wait to see what you'll do next!

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  21. ohhh yummy, i loveee bananas, and this sounds like such a nutritious breakdast!

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  22. Beautiful words and photos. The muffins sound delicious.

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  23. yummy! i live in hawaii and have a banana tree in my yard...i just made these muffins with my own bananas....yum! thanks for the recipe...i love your blog.

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  24. i'm going to make these tomorrow morning. thanks!

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  25. I made these this morning. While they were very good, I might suggest adding in some chopped nuts (walnuts work well) to add some texture and crunch. For some reason, I always needs that nutty flavor when something has bananas in it too.

    Also - don't forget to spray your paper bake cups with Pam! I forgot for my first batch and we ended up losing a lot of muffin to those cups. Pam makes a great baking spray that has flour in it - recommended.

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  26. I made these yesterday, and they might be the best muffins I've ever had! The only thing I changed was using buttermilk instead of regular (I had some I needed to use up)
    Thanks for an amazing recipe!
    Kelly

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  27. Tried these muffins! They are so good! I did half white/half wheat flour. I also did half oil and half unsweetened applesauce.

    Thanks!

    http://lindseyis.blogspot.com/2010/05/banana-oat-muffins.html

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  28. I tried this recipe after seeing it on allrecipes - very good. I did add some spices.

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  29. Just doubled this recipe and made exactly as written. The muffins turned out great and puffed up beautifully!

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  30. These were really good! Followed the recipe exactly, only cooked for five minutes less. Very fully and fluffy! Beautiful color as well. :)

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  31. Just baked these and they smell heavenly! Cannot wait for it to cool down,so that we can dig in :D

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  32. I made these today and they have totally cheered up a very rainy Saturday morning! :-)

    Laura @ http://hellomistermagpie.wordpress.com/

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  33. These are so yummy! Started making these around 12:30 in the morning here (Mississippi) had such a urge! I have been looking for a healthy muffin recipe for quite some time that consists of bananas and oat, and oh have I found one! Your recipe is awesome and will be a staple every morning when I don't have much time to eat! I did add walnuts, a couple sprinkles of cinnamon, & more mashed bananas. Thank you for this recipe!

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  34. POOOOPIES! I just made these muffins & had high hopes... I followed the recipe "to the T" (except I had to use Canola oil vs vegetable oil). I baked them for approx. 17min's @ 400 (I have a Kenmore electric oven). Unfortunately, they smelled & looked better than they actually tasted.

    They came out very thick & dry (I did not pack down the flour) and not very flavorful at all (could barely detect banana taste) -pretty bland (bananas were heavily speckled brown, and all ingredients used were fairly fresh). I used Trader Joe's all-purpose flour. I measured the flour first, then sifted it into the bowl. Not sure if this matters.

    Pretty much needed a GIANT glass of water to try to wash them down and not choke on them - sort of like peanut butter. I never bake - and THIS is why... seems like every time I try my darndest to bake something, it never comes out. User error?? Rookie mistakes?? I dunnno. I followed the recipe exactly. Thoughts??? I have wasted SO much money trying to follow recipes that just never seem to come out right. Signed, Frustrated in CA : ((

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    1. Oh! And I used Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Rolled Oats, and Organic 2% milk. Thanks

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    2. One other thing - they all STUCK to the Reynolds paper bake cups! Ughhhhh : (

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  35. One last thing - Do you have the approximate CALORIES per muffin? Thanks!

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  38. These were amazing...Im just going gluten-free for the fun and these are the best most filling muffins I have come across!!
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