I am really starting the enjoy the fresh fruits of summer, are you? At least once a week I am making a huge container of fruit salad with watermelon, pineapple, strawberries and whatever other fruits I can add in there. For really quick, on the go snacks, I love bananas for my little monkeys! Bunches of bananas and the fruit for my fruit salad usually sits out on my kitchen counter after grocery shopping. I don’t let the fruit get overly ripe, but even the slightest sign of ripeness, especially with the bananas, seems to attract those pesky little fruit flies! I hate fruit flies! This time of year with the hot and humid weather, I guess it’s inevitable. To help the situation though, As soon as I see some spots on those bananas- into a recipe they go. These Spiced Banana Oat Muffins are quick and easy to make and use up those ripening bananas!
You can make these muffins in one mixing bowl or in your Kitchen Aid mixer. Either will work! Simply combine all of the ingredients and mix well! I don’t worry about doing this in any particular order for this recipe which makes this a perfect treat to prepare with your children. So easy!
While your oven is preheating, line your muffins pans with paper liners. Use an ice cream scoop to evenly fill the liners with batter, about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the muffins with old fashioned oats and bake!
The cinnamon and nutmeg in these muffins baking with the banana batter will make your home smell delicious! I actually made these this past weekend when it was probably the most hot and humid, rainy day we’ve had this month. Even though baking made my house even hotter, the smell (and delicious taste) made up for it!
These muffins are wonderful served warm too. I stored half in the refrigerator (again to ward off fruit flies) and half in the freezer for later. My children have one more week of school left so these will make a really nice breakfast and snack!
If you want to try something different with your ripe bananas, give these tasty muffins a try! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- For the Muffins:
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 4 small ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- For the Topping:
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl or your Kitchen Aid Mixer, combine the ingredients until well incorporated.
- With an ice cream scoop, evenly distribute the muffin batter into lined muffin tins, about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle the batter with the remaining old fashioned oats.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until light golden around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean.
- Cool in the tins for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
- May be served warm or room temperature.
- Makes 24 muffins.
- *To freeze- Let cool completely and then store in a freezer friendly plastic bag or container.
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Hi Shannon, this recipe couldn’t come at a better time!
Was looking at my bananas and wondering what to do
With them since I had fruit flies swarming my glass (or 2)
Of wine last night!!! I hate them! So annoying! Makes me want to
Scrub the kitchen!! Ugh!!! Thanks! I am going to try this today!
Thanks Annie! Yes- they are annoying, especially while you are trying to enjoy wine! I hope these worked out for you! 🙂
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