Blender Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Recipe From: Shae Johnson

I love making healthy muffins! They are satisfying and so delicious, and quick and easy too! We ate up this whole batch and 2 days later Mark requested that I make it again.

If you'd prefer to not use a blender, you can mix by hand, but you will need to put your oats in a food processor to grind it down to flour, (or if you'd prefer you can use regular flour in place of the oats.) Add any mix-ins to your liking. I did chocolate chips and walnuts.

Ingredients:

2 cups oats (quick cooking or old fashioned)

2 large very ripe bananas

2 large eggs

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

2-3 tablespoons honey (according to taste preference)

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Up to 1/2 cup mix-ins: chocolate chips (mini or regular), chopped dark chocolate, nuts, dried cranberries, or blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-cup standard muffin tin or line with paper liners or silicone cups. If using liners, lightly grease them as well. Set aside.

Place the all ingredients but the mix-ins in a blender or the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade: oats, bananas, eggs, Greek yogurt, honey, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt. Blend or process on high, stopping to scrape down and stir the ingredients once or twice as needed, until the batter is smooth and the oats have broken down almost completely, about 3 minutes. By hand, stir in the mix-ins. If the batter is warm from the appliance’s motor, the chocolate chips may melt and swirl as they are stirred. If this bothers you, let the batter cool for 10 minutes before adding them.

Divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups, filling each no more than 3/4 of the way to the top. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips or nuts as desired. Bake for 15 minutes, until the tops of the muffins set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack and let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and enjoy!