Banana Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
Author:Easy one bowl Banana Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins made in under 30 minutes. Loaded with whole grains, fruit and fibre, they make a great breakfast or snack and freeze well too.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (236 grams) mashed banana , (about 2 medium bananas)
- ½ cup (120 mls plant milk
- 5 tablespoons liquid oil , or creamy cashew butter to make oil-free
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cup (188 grams) flour , whole wheat, spelt, all purpose (plain in the UK) or a good quality 1 to 1 GF baking flour
- ¾ cup (70 grams) rolled/ old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup (70 grams) shredded coconut , or almond flour/meal
- ½ cup (100 grams) sugar , white, cane, brown or coconut
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda , (bicarbonate of soda in the UK)
- 1½ cups (200 grams) blueberries , fresh or frozen (don't defrost first)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line or grease a 12 well muffin pan.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the mashed banana.
- Add the milk, oil, vinegar and vanilla to the banana and whisk together to combine.
- To the top of the banana mixture add the flour, oats, coconut, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda, making sure to add the baking powder and soda last. Mix everything gently to combine into a thick batter.
- Pour in the blueberries and fold them through the batter .
- Divide the mixture between the wells of a muffin pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and a skewer, toothpick or fine knife, inserted into the middle of one comes out clean, except for maybe a little blueberry juice. If using gluten-free flour they will take 3 or 4 minutes extra to bake.
- Leave them in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer very carefully to a wire rack to finish cooling.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
