Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Another Saturday morning breakfast item... and another way to use up old, mushy bananas. Maybe one day I will figure out how many bananas to buy each week so they aren't gone in a day or left rotting on the counter. Sigh. At least there are plenty of ways to use them up and these muffins have fruit and oats so they are really nutritious, right?

 

Banana Oatmeal Muffins

2 c. flour

1 c. quick-cooking oats

1 c. brown sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 1/2 c. mashed banana

2 eggs

1/3 c. butter, melted

Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Make a well in the center and add the wet. Stir just until all is moistened - there should still be some lumps in the batter. This says to use quick-cooking oats, but I have also used regular oats and it has been fine. Scoop into lined or greased muffin tins and bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes. This recipe makes more than 12 - I usually get 20-21, although that depends a little on how much banana I put in. I tend to add what ever banana I have on the counter so sometimes it is a little more than what the recipe calls for.