Blueberry Banana Muffins with Oats (quick and easy)
Reader feedback inspired these muffins as they shared variations on our popular oatmeal muffin recipe. Adding both mashed bananas and blueberries resulted in a moister and juicier oat muffin; the perfect breakfast muffin and snack.
Servings 12 regular muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick or instant oats
- 1 cup ripe mashed bananas
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt at room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable oil I use sunflower but coconut and canola also work
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Have ready a 12 muffin pan with paper liners.
- Sift the dry ingredients together: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon salt in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup quick or instant oats and stir to mix.
- In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup ripe mashed bananas, ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup light brown sugar and stir in well with a spatula or a hand whisk. Don't beat, simply integrate.
- Toss 1 cup fresh blueberries gently into the flour mixture to coat them; this prevents them from sinking during baking.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ones all at once and stir or fold both preparations lightly until combined, but don’t overdo it or the muffins will lose some of their softness.
- Divide the muffin batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling them ¾ of their capacity.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the muffins are golden on top and a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, let cool for a few minutes on a wire rack and remove from the pan. Let cool completery on the cooking rack. Eat warm, or at room temperature.
Notes
Baking time: Keep in mind that all ovens and pans can vary, even if they appear similar. The baking time in my recipes is as accurate as possible, but it might take you more or less time. You can use an oven thermometer to check that your oven is at the right temperature. I recommend tracking how your oven works, identifying any small details you might need to adjust.
Variations: Use raspberries or strawberries. Add a touch of orange zest to the batter. Sprinkle chopped almonds or walnuts before baking.
