These banana, cranberry, and oatmeal breakfast muffins are packed full of flavor! They are hearty filling muffins that will keep you satisfied as you go through your morning. I was looking for a great breakfast muffin with ingredients I had on hand. Mainly bananas, cranberries, and oatmeal.
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Yes, it is my Costco shopping issue again. Who can actually use all those craisins (dried cranberries) in that huge package?
I found some muffins that were close but not quite what I was looking for. So, I made up my own. I've made them a few times and really enjoy them! The bonus was that everything I used is usually in my pantry. If you don't have everything for these right now, you may for these easy pumpkin muffins or these cake mix blueberry muffins
Why I love this recipe
These muffins taste good. They are flavorful and also healthy! When you have a crazy day, it's great to be able to grab one and go. With a ton of natural and high fiber ingredients like oats, whole wheat flower and dried cranberries, this will keep you fueled for the morning.
I also used to send these with my kids as a healthy snack before thier after school activities started. These are so much better than a bag of chips, right?
Recipes that only use one bowl are also something I get excited about.
Table of contents
Ingredients
- mashed ripe bananas
- large egg
- a teaspoon vanilla
- canola oil
- milk I use 1 %
- sugar
- whole wheat flour - I like using whole wheat flour to boost the nutrition level.
- white flour
- old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- cinnamon is optional - but I think it adds to the flavor!
- Craisins (dried cranberries)
Substitutions
Many substitutions work very successfully with this recipe. If you have a similar ingredient at home, don't go buy something different, us it! Some examples, vegetable oil or any other neutral-tasting oil works. For milk, use what your family is using. For the sugar, you can substitute packed brown sugar. The oats can be any type (quick, one-minute or old-fashioned).
I do recommend staying with the whole wheat to white flour ratio or this muffin may be too dense.
Instructions
Preheat to 350F. Makes 12 nice-sized muffins. Line your muffin tins with paper liners.
Step 1
In a large bowl, mash bananas, add lightly beaten egg, canola oil, vanilla and milk. Basically, you are adding all your liquids.
Step 2
Add sugar and stir together until well combined.
Step 3
Add whole wheat flour, white flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir the dry ingredients together (on top of the wet ingredients) so that baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon are fairly well mixed into the flour. Add oats and mix all ingredients together. Fold in cranberries in the end.
Step 4
Divide dough evenly into 12 lined muffin tins. About ¾ full.
Step 5
Bake approx. 20 minutes. Check with toothpick to see if done. Once out of the oven, let sit for a few minutes, then take out of muffin tins to cool.
Storage
If you expect these to be eaten within a couple of days, they are fine in a sealed container on the counter. If it will be longer, I wrap some individually and freeze them. They are just as good when thawed (just leave them on the counter overnight).
FAQs
Yes, they can. Make sure to cut them at least in half when adding fresh ones. Also, the fresh cranberries will be a little more tart (not a bad thing, just different).
Raisins work really well in this recipe! I personally alternate with what I have on hand and that's often raisons.
Other Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 mashed ripe bananas
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- ⅓ cup milk I use 1 %
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup white flour
- 1 ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional - but I think it adds to the flavor!
- 1 cup Craisins dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat to 350F. Makes 12 nice sized muffins.
- In bowl, mash bananas, add lightly beaten egg, canola oil, vanilla and milk.
- Add sugar and stir together.
- Add whole wheat flour, white flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir the dry ingredients together (on top of the wet ingredients) so that baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon are fairly well mixed into the flour. Add oats and mix all ingredients together.
- Fold in cranberries.
- Divide dough evenly into 12 lined muffin tins. About ¾ full
- Bake approx. 20 minutes. Check with toothpick to see if done.
- Take out of muffin tins to cool.
Notes
Storage
If you expect these to be eaten within a couple of days, they are fine in a sealed container on the counter. If it will be longer, I wrap some individually and freeze them. They are just as good when thawed (just leave them on the counter overnight).Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition information is an estimate only provided as a courtesy using an ingredient database. Garnish and optional ingredients are not included in the calculations.
Nutrition
Enjoy these cranberry, oatmeal breakfast muffins! They are wonderful. They are a little more dense than most muffins I've had. That would be because you have all those healthy ingredients in them!!
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Margaret
Great one bowl recipe! I didn't have whole wheat flour so used unbleached and changed up the oats to encorporate 1/3 cup of steel cut for a little crunch. Also added frozen blueberries instead of craisins. They turned out fabulous thanks!
momcrieff
I'm glad to hear your breakfast muffins turned out great. I haven't made them in a while. Time to make them again!!
Elizabeth Bea
I made these muffins last night & my husband & my 1 yr old son LOVED them! My husband doesn’t typically like healthy breakfast options. I even brought some in to work to share with a coworker. They are absolutely delicious. The only variation was that I used three bananas instead of two. Also, would you be able to post the nutrition info? I was adding it to my calorie app & wanted to make sure it was accurate. Thanks!!
pestep81
These look delicious. I love cranberries and we never seem to eat all the bananas before they start to get ripe and then no one wants them. Pinning this one to make soon. Thanks