Banana Oatmeal Muffins (or Bread)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour (i use 1 c. flour and 1/4 c. quinoa or whole wheat flour)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1 tablespoon flax seed meal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or plain yogurt)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup banana, ripe, mashed (2 medium bananas)
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 (350 if you are making a single loaf so the large inside area has time to bake). spray pan with non-stick spray.
• 2 mix topping ingredients together. set aside.
• 3 combine all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices). note: i've used half splenda mix for the sugar with great results.
• 4 separately, in a 2 cup measure, combine all liquid ingredients (buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla, and banana).
• 5 pour liquids into dry ingredients. use a spatula to gently combine.
• 6 fill 12 muffin tins to the rim (or 36 mini-muffins, or one loaf pan). sprinkle with topping mixture.
• 7 bake 375 degrees for 16-18 minutes (12 minutes for mini-muffins and 45 minutes at 350 degrees for a single loaf). use toothpick test to make sure there's no wet area in the middle.