Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins

It’s back-to-school in an especially uncertain time during the COVID pandemic. Nevertheless, this Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins recipe remains an ideal make-ahead lunch for those busy mornings. Consequently, I decided to post a new muffin recipe on the blog because I love having them in the freezer for when I’m too busy to make lunches. Therefore, you simply toss a Banana Flax Oatmeal muffin (or two) into a bento box, add some protein (hard-boiled eggs, lupini beans, Greek yogurt, edamame, some fresh fruit and veggies and you’re off!

Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins for Bento Box Lunch. Be sure to check out Dietitian tips on Back-to-School Baking in our newest blog.

This muffin recipe uses fibre-boosting ingredients with whole wheat flour, ground flax seed and whole grain oats. Morever, enjoying higher fibre foods helps with feeling full for longer, lowering cholesterol, and controlling blood sugars. Additionally, I have frozen bananas (leftover brown ones) that I use for extra sweetness and to add moisture. If you love even more sweetness, you can certainly toss in some dark chocolate chips.

Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins Ingredients

Finally, label your muffins in a plastic freezer bag or glass sealed container. These last in the freezer for about three to four months. You now have flexibility to have healthy and delicious muffins ready when you need them for lunches, snacks or even part of breakfast.

Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins ready for the freezer

• Serves: 12
• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Bake time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 mashed ripe bananas, thawed
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1egg
• ¼ cup margarine or butter
• 1 cupwhole-wheat flour
• ¼ cup ground flax seeds
• ¼ cup oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp of Kosher salt

Optional: 1/3 cup of dark chocolate chips

Directions for Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 375 F.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mash bananas using a fork.
3. Next, add brown sugar, margarine and 1 slightly beaten egg with mashed bananas and mix to combine.
4. In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and stir.
5. Add chocolate chips and mix gently until combined.
6. Fill paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 full with batter. Sprinkle a few whole oats on top of the batter.
7. Finally, bake for 20 minutes. Use a toothpick to insert into muffin to check doneness; if toothpick comes out clean, they’re ready.

Enjoy!🙂

Now it’s your turn! Are you on the baking bandwagon? Are you a batch-baker or prepare batches of nutritionally balanced meals? Finally, is your freezer being utilized or storing leftovers for quick and easy options?

Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins

Yield: 12

These Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins are simply outstanding! They have sweetness in bananas and fibre boosting with whole wheat flour, flax and oats! Perfect to batch for the freezer.

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Ingredients

• 4 mashed ripe bananas
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup Becel or butter
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• ¼ cup ground flax seeds (
• ¼ cup oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp of Kosher salt
• Optional: 1/3 cup of dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 375 F.
2. In a medium bowl, mash bananas using a fork.
3. Add brown sugar, margarine and 1 slightly beaten egg with mashed bananas and mix to combine.
4. In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and stir.
5. Add chocolate chips and mix gently until combined.
6. Fill paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 full with batter. Sprinkle a few whole oats on top of the batter.
7. Bake for 20 minutes. Use a toothpick to insert into muffin to check doneness; if toothpick comes out clean, they’re ready.