Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins (Printable)
Soft, moist muffins loaded with ripe bananas, oats, and chocolate chips for a perfect breakfast treat.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
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
→ Wet Ingredients
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
→ Add-Ins
12 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
13 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
# How-To Steps:
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 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. Add melted butter or oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully incorporated.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined—batter should remain slightly lumpy. Avoid overmixing to prevent dense muffins.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and optional chopped nuts until evenly distributed 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 golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
08 - Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Tips:
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- These muffins stay incredibly moist for days thanks to those ripe bananas working their magic
- The oats give them a hearty texture that makes them feel substantial enough for breakfast but sweet enough for dessert
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- Overmixing makes muffins tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears into the batter
- Room temperature ingredients blend more easily and create a more uniform texture
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- Use an ice cream scoop to fill the muffin cups for evenly sized muffins that bake at the same rate
- Rotating the muffin tin halfway through baking helps them rise evenly without tilting