Blueberry Banana Oat Muffins

I have been LOVING these banana oat muffins. I added lemon zest and blueberries for extra flavour They are a great option to meal prep on the weekend, then enjoy all week. These portable muffins are great for breakfast or snacks on the go. I love eating them topped with natural peanut butter and raspberries.

Banana Oat Muffins

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats

• 3 very ripe bananas (or 2 large bananas)

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2 tsp sweetener (optional, but I use stevia. You could also substitute for maple syrup)

• 1 cup milk of choice

• 1 tsp melted coconut oil

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp lemon zest (optional)

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 scoop protein powder

• 1 tbsp ground flax

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Steps

1. Blend 1.5 cups of oats until it reaches the consistency of flour. Leave the remaining half cup as whole oats.

2. Mash bananas roughly with a fork, whisk in eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, lemon zest, oil, sweetener and milk.

3. Add all 2 cups of oats to the wet ingredients, and stir in the baking powder, baking soda, protein powder, flax and salt.

4. Gently fold in blueberries.

5. Evenly distribute batter into a greased and lined muffin pan.

6. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.

7. Enjoy with your favourite toppings!