Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins (Printable)

Soft muffins loaded with ripe bananas, oats, and chocolate chips. Ready in 35 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour

02 - 1 cup rolled oats

03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar

04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

05 - 1 teaspoon baking powder

06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

07 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

08 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

09 - 1/3 cup melted butter or vegetable oil

10 - 2 large eggs

11 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

12 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

13 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with cooking spray.

02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until thoroughly blended.

03 - In a separate bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Whisk in melted butter or oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.

04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined—avoid overmixing to prevent tough muffins.

05 - Fold in chocolate chips and chopped nuts if using, distributing evenly throughout the batter.

06 - Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.

07 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.

08 - Let muffins rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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They transform neglected bananas into something your family will actually fight over
The oats keep them substantial enough to pass as breakfast without any guilt

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Overmixing is the number one way to ruin muffin texture stop as soon as the flour disappears
Room temperature ingredients combine more smoothly and create a more tender crumb

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