Banana oat Muffins with Molasses

By AroundtheBaywithDD

so yummy! Family favorite!! Makes 12 regular muffins or 18 mini muffins :)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas (1 1/4 cups after mashing)
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups flour (use half whole wheat)
• 3/4 cup rolled oats

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin tin.

In a large bowl beat butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

Add the bananas, molasses, yogurt and vanilla. Mix well.

Sprinkle over the baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well.

Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing gently. Gently stir in oats.

Spoon into prepared tins and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until cooked in the middle.

Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

variation....add 1/2 cup dried cranberries and 1 tsp orange zest.
add 1/2 cup fresh blueberries and 1 tsp lemon zest.