Banana oat muffins with mix & match toppings
MAKES 12 PREP 15 mins plus cooling COOK 20 mins EASY V ❄
200g porridge oats
2 ripe bananas
2 eggs
2 tbsp milled seeds (such as flaxseed or chia seeds)
2 pitted dates
1 tsp baking powder
50-100ml milk
For the mix & match toppings
blueberries, raspberries, sliced dates, or chopped nuts
nut butter, Greek-style yogurt, maple syrup, to serve
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line 12 holes of a muffin tin with cupcake cases. Put the oats, bananas, eggs, seeds, dates, baking powder and 50ml of the milk into a blender and blitz to make a batter (or do this in a jug using a hand blender). Blitz in enough of the remaining milk to make the batter pourable, then pour into the cases and top with your choice of either blueberries, a raspberry, a couple of date slices or a sprinkling of chopped nuts. Bake for 15-20 mins until well risen and lightly
