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Home » Muffins » Oatmeal Banana Muffins

Published: Jan 2, 2016 · Modified: Jan 24, 2022 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Oatmeal Banana Muffins

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A muffin topped with crumbly oatmeal.

These delicious oatmeal banana muffins are made with whole grain oatmeal and have an oatmeal crumb topping.

It's a delicious moist muffin filled with banana and oatmeal, and is perfect for breakfast or snacking any day of the week!

A single muffin topped with a crumbly topping on a plate.

Happy New Year!  Why is it that time just continues to go faster every year?  I did take some time to celebrate and bring in the new year.  But staying up till midnight is just way past my bedtime!  I guess I can make the sacrifice once a year.

We spent the evening at my in-laws with family.  That's my kind of night out!  The kids were a hoot.  They think New Years is the best because they get to eat all sorts of food, drink special sodas and sparkling cider.

About an hour before midnight all the cousins concocted a plan to ring in the New Year by sledding down Grandma's massive sledding hill right at midnight.

Banana muffins topped with oats sitting on a white plate.

The temperature was down in the single digits, so they bundled up, grabbed head lamps and sleds and headed up the hill.

The plan was 3 minutes before midnight, Grandma would blow an air horn with three quick blasts.  That would be their signal to get ready.  Then right at midnight she would blow it again with one long blast!

All the adults stayed in the house, where it was toasty warm.  Grandma headed out to the deck at the exact times and blasted the horn.

At midnight you could hear the hoots and hollers and then see all the head lamps bounce the way down the hill.

A muffin tin filled with freshly baked muffins.

They came back in red faced and exhilarated.  They thought they had accomplished the greatest feat ever...and they had!  How many people can ring in the New Year by sledding right at midnight?

We quickly piled into the car and headed home.  New Year's morning started out slow and lazy.

The kids and Rod slept in super late.  I welcomed in the New Year by making these oatmeal banana muffins.  It was a perfect start to a new year!

White plates and white napkins filled with crumbly oatmeal muffins.

These oatmeal banana muffins are topped with an oatmeal crumble.  It has just a touch of cinnamon and brown sugar! Nothing like a little extra sweetness to start the day off right!

And if you are looking for a little variety, here's another banana muffin recipe for you to try!  Some of our favorites include blueberry muffins,  raspberry lemon muffins and cranberry orange muffins.  I also have a collection of muffins you'll want to check out!

I also have a delicious banana bread recipe you will want to try!

Muffin tin filled with batter topped with oatmeal.
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To make muffins
Muffin tips
Oatmeal Banana Muffins

To make muffins

  • In a large bowl mix oatmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar together.
  • In a smaller bowl mix egg, oil and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and stir.
  • Stir in mashed bananas
  • Divide into 12 sprayed or lined muffin tins.
  • Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 15-20 minutes

You might also enjoy these muffins baked into a loaf in this oatmeal banana bread. 

Muffin tips

  • Use fresh baking powder - baking powder can lose its effectiveness and if old, your muffins might not rise properly.
  • Fully preheat your oven - I use a separate oven thermometer in my oven to make certain my oven has reached the proper temperature. My preheat light often turns off before the oven has reached full temperature so I always give it extra time.
  • Do not overmix batter. Just stir until everything is mixed in. Over stirring can cause tough muffins.
  • Use an ice cream scoop for even sized muffins. Plus it makes putting the batter in the tins easy peasy!

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Check out all my muffin recipes! 

  • Cinnamon Muffins
  • Lemon Zucchini Muffins
  • Blueberry Banana Muffins
  • Coffee Cake Muffins
A single muffin topped with a crumbly topping on a plate.

Oatmeal Banana Muffins

Kathy
Banana bread in a compact muffin made with old fashioned oats and a crumb topping.
4.92 from 494 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Muffins
Calories 206 kcal

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin
  • Cooling Rack
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ Cups oatmeal (old fashioned oats)
  • 1 ¼ Cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt ((optional))
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 whole egg
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 whole ripe bananas (mashed, 3 bananas equals about 1 ½ cups)

Topping

  • ½ cup oatmeal (old fashioned oats)
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons melted butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • In a large bowl mix oatmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and sugar together.
    1 ½ Cups oatmeal, 1 ¼ Cups flour, ½ cup sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, pinch ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • In a smaller bowl mix egg, oil and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and stir.
    1 whole egg, ¼ cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Stir in bananas
    3 whole ripe bananas
  • Divide into 12 sprayed or paper lined muffin tins.
    .
  • In another bowl combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over muffin batter.
    ½ cup oatmeal, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons melted butter
  • Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes

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Notes

  • Use very ripe medium to large size bananas. The peel should have lots of brown spots and the bananas should mash easily.
  • The batter may be a bit dry if bananas were not ripe or on the smaller size.
  • If batter is too dry add 1-2 tablespoons of milk. 
  • Use old fashioned oatmeal or quick oatmeal. Steel cut oats do not work for this recipe.

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1MuffinCalories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 97IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Mary says

    January 23, 2023 at 6:42 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic recipe. I did cut the sugar and only used brown sugar. I made a double batch. My kids are raving about them. 🙂 Very moist and flavorful. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 23, 2023 at 8:27 am

      Thank you so much! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Diedre says

    January 12, 2023 at 9:03 am

    5 stars
    Just made these and they look amazing. I only had two banana so I added some low fat Greek yogurt. My batter was nicely moist. Thanks for your recipe.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 12, 2023 at 10:04 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
      • Glenn says

        January 22, 2023 at 9:43 am

        I put in about 1/2 a cup of applesauce and they come out light and moist!

      • Kathy says

        January 23, 2023 at 5:31 am

        Thanks for your tip!

  3. Kelly says

    January 10, 2023 at 10:09 am

    3 stars
    Did anyone else making these find the batter a bit dry/stiff?
    My first batch was kind of hard and dense, so I added 2 extra eggs and some water(about 1/3 to a 1/2 C.) to the remaining batter and they came out alot more tender and fluffier.

    *Also I understand oats will change the texture, I'm an avid baker, but my batter was so dry and more of a hard cookie batter.
    I LOVED the measurements added so I didn't have to keep scrolling up and down

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 10, 2023 at 12:43 pm

      Hi Kelly,
      The batter shouldn't be that dry and stiff. I'm glad you found a solution to make it work. Make certain your bananas are overripe and that you have 1 1/2 cups of the mashed bananas. They add a lot of moisture. Also, be careful when measuring your flour. Fluff it up first with a spoon and then spoon into your measuring cup.
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
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