Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins (Print View)
Soft, moist muffins bursting with banana flavor, oats, and chocolate chips
# What You'll 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)
# Step-by-Step Directions:
01 - Preheat your 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 well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add melted butter or oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully combined.
04 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently fold with a spatula until just combined—do not overmix or muffins will become tough.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts if using. Ensure they are 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, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin 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 Suggestions:
01 -
- They somehow stay moist for days unlike most muffins that turn into hockey pucks overnight
- The oats make them feel like a legitimate breakfast but the chocolate chips say otherwise
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- Overmixing makes muffins tough and rubbery so stop as soon as flour streaks disappear
- Room temperature eggs blend better than cold ones straight from the fridge
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- Mash bananas before measuring so you get the right amount
- Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top before baking for the bakery look