Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins
These strawberry banana oatmeal muffins are the perfect grab-n-go breakfast or snack.
Be sure to try one warmed up and slathered with butter!
May, June and July proved to be three of the busiest months of my life. OF MY LIFE.
Okay, perhaps I’m being a little melodramatic.
The reality is, we did have a lot going on—mostly good stuff—and I’m glad that it’s all over.
We sold our house and moved to a new house.
My daughter had her dance recital, final competition in southern Maryland and Nationals in Virginia Beach.
I traveled to Boca Raton, Fla., as a blogger for ADMERICA! My husband coached a travel lacrosse team.
My son had a week long kindergarten camp. I changed jobs (same company, different position).
We finished renovating the garage to a family room in the new house.
My sister got married!
And we spent a week with my family at Slaughter Beach in Delaware.
And I didn’t write at all. I miss writing.
What’s the saying? Distance makes the heart grow fonder. (Right?)
So, the craziness is starting to die down, and I’m [clearly] writing again. WRITING!
That feels good.
You know what else is good?
These strawberry banana oatmeal muffins.
I baked a big batch in June just when the craziness was in full swing so that we could grab and go for breakfasts and snacks.
The chunks of strawberries and bananas were a HUGE hit with the kiddos and the husband, and I loved the texture of the oatmeal.
They’ll also freeze well, which can be extremely helpful if you bake a super huge gigantic batch of muffins.
Once they’ve cooled completely, simply stand them in a zip top bag (flat) and then lay the bag (flat) in the freezer.
Pull one out to throw in a lunch bag (it will thaw by lunchtime) or microwave it for a few seconds for an easy breakfast.
I mean, how can you go wrong?
Deep breath. Hello, August!
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins
These strawberry banana oatmeal muffins are the perfect grab-n-go breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup quick cook oats
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup roughly chopped strawberries
- 1 cup chunky mashed bananas (2-3 over-ripe bananas)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and place paper liners in your muffin pans.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until they're combined.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fixed with the paddle attachment, add the eggs, oil, butter, milk and vanilla.
- Place the setting on medium and mix for 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the flour mix to the wet ingredients, and continue mixing until the batter is just combined.
- Add the oatmeal, banana and strawberries, and mix on low for 30 seconds.
- Use an ice cream scoop to fill each muffin tin about half-way to two-thirds full, and then sprinkle each one with a little more oatmeal.
- Bake the muffins for 25 minutes, or until the tops are golden and they bounce back when you gently press with your fingertip.
Notes
Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 24 muffins.
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Last Updated on May 19, 2019 by Liza Hawkins
Liza Hawkins
Hi, I'm Liza, a self-proclaimed word-nerd who loves getting sucked into whimsical stories and epic movies. I have laid-back, practical attitude towards life, and as a foodie at heart, I relish the chance to both cook and eat. (No picky-eater here!) Always on the hunt for good eats, easy recipes, binge-worthy shows, relaxing road trip destinations, the perfect mojito and time to finish my novel!
31 Comments
maryh92
I can’t wait to try these.. I will come back and rate the recipe.. thanks for sharing.
(a)Musing Foodie
Thanks, Mary! Can’t wait to see what you think!
Janice Gougeon
I’m about to try making these but am a little worried about the lack of baking soda and the fact that the sugar is not miked with the wet, or that the oats are not soaked at all before hand.
I hope they turn out because they go against usual mixalegy.
Liza Hawkins
Janice – I always mix my sugar with the dry ingredients, and baking powder is a frequent ingredient in many of the baked goods I make. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt to soak the oats first (especially if they’re a heartier steel cut variety or something), but I didn’t find it necessary. Good luck — you’ll have to come back and share your opinion!
Janice Gougeon
They turned out alright, but I think I will cut down the amount of baking powder and use some baking soda. They were too light to hold that much fresh fruit without becoming very hard to handle and just falling apart.
Liza Hawkins
Yes – they are definitely a lighter, fluffier consistency vs. something more dense. You’ll have to let me know how it goes when you tweak the recipe!
Kelly {the Centsible Life}
These look delicious!
(a)Musing Foodie
Thanks!
Nicoyle
These look so good. I’ve got to make these!
(a)Musing Foodie
Thanks! They are yummy for sure. 🙂
Shell
These look so good! I pinned them to try soon!
(a)Musing Foodie
Yay!
Aliah
These look so yummy and a perfect back to school snack or quick breakfast! Can’t wait to try it!
Lyssa Sahadevan
These looks delicious and just in time for back to school!!!
(a)Musing Foodie
Perfect for lunchboxes!
Kristina E
I can’t believe I never thought to freeze muffins and pull them out for lunch boxes. I’m goin to have to try these, thank you.
(a)Musing Foodie
It’s the simple things. 🙂
Jennifer Clay
The past three months have been pretty busy for me too, but only seems that things are going to get even busier and hectic for me. I am loving your recipe, I will have to slow down and take some time to try it out! Thanks for sharing!
Bismah
These look so delicious! They look very healthy and seem easy to make.
kristen
I make muffins every week and strawberries were plentiful this morning at the market. I’m going to make them tomorrow, I’ll share the pics with you!
Carol
I made these today, and they are delicious! Next time, I will cut the strawberries into slightly larger pieces.
Liza Hawkins
Awesome! I bet large strawberry chunks would be amazing, for sure.
Juliana
I made this and it came out delicious. I also added a flax and chia seed mix to my batter along with some pecans. I didnt add baking soda but it does need a little. I WILL be making this again..thank you
Liza Hawkins
Oooh – I bet chia and flax seeds go really well with the strawberries (pecans, too)!
Nona
Yummm!!! Made these yesterday & the whole family loved them! Thanks for the great recipe. 🙂
I made a half batch with 2 bananas & a few other subs to sneak some protein in & use what I had but they were still fluffy and delicious.
Liza Hawkins
Oh, lovely! Thank you for stopping by!
Rau
Made these today. Got about 18 small muffins. I hadn’t looked at the comments sections but if I had, I would have considered adding some baking soda to get a more risen muffin. I think they definitely could have benefited from some cinnamon as well. Thank you for the recipe!
Liza Hawkins
Thanks for that feedback! I’ll have to try adding cinnamon next time I make these.
Robin
How much baking sofa should be added then? And would u keep using the baking powder as well ? I follow recipes to the T so I need precise measurements haha please help I want to try these
Liza Hawkins
Robin – even though others have tried baking soda substitution, I haven’t. If I *were* to try, I might do a tablespoon of each and see how they turn out. Muffins are pretty forgiving (as opposed to other baked goods)!
Joanna
Hello I made them they are very nice, but I added 1.5 tsp of baking powder and 1 tsp baking soda.