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Caramelized banana oat muffin with a golden oat topping on a ceramic plate

Caramelized Banana Oat Muffins with Roasted Bananas

Caramelized banana oat muffins feature a tender oat-based crumb with rich roasted banana flavor and a lightly sweet topping. They are a comforting breakfast bake with a hearty texture and a naturally warm, cozy appeal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 379
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter
  • 4 bananas, peeled and sliced (not overly ripe)
  • 1 cup oats, pulsed through a food processor until coarse flour forms
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons raw honey or real maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
  • 1/3 cup oats
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon raw honey or real maple syrup

Method
 

Roasting Bananas
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Slice the bananas into rounds. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat generously with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Arrange the banana slices on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes, turning once, until the outside is deep golden brown. Remove from the oven, transfer to a bowl, and mash with a wooden spoon.
Preparing Batter
  1. Process the oats in a food processor until they become a flour-like meal, yielding slightly more than 3/4 cup.
  2. Combine the oat flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl and stir to combine.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the half and half, Greek yogurt, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and honey until smooth.
  4. Create a well in the dry ingredients and add the wet mixture. Stir only 10 times until the batter is barely combined.
  5. Fold the caramelized bananas into the batter, mixing only 5 additional times to distribute them.
Topping
  1. Mix the topping ingredients together and set aside for adding to the muffins.
Baking
  1. Transfer the batter to a greased 6 or 12 cup muffin tin.
  2. Spoon the topping mixture over the muffins.
  3. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the muffins are slightly puffed and spring back when the tops are touched.

Notes

Nutrition facts are for 6 muffins. Store these muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator.