She Says: Banana Oat Muffins
Recently I received a complimentary copy of Cooking Light to review. I love Cooking Light and appreciate the new design changes they made. One thing I noticed was that it was easier to read while working out. 
I took my copy of the magazine to the gym and read it on the elliptical. When I spotted a delicious sounding Banana Bread recipe, I decided to get wild and make some Banana Muffins Friday night. I created something healthy and delicious, my favorite kind of creation. The coconut oil adds a faint, but distinct flavor to the subtle banana muffins. The small amount of oil combined with the yogurt kept the muffins light and moist. They were so good that Mark ate all the mini muffins (minus two that I was able to grab) in less than 24 hours! Needless to say, I will definitely be making these again.
Banana Oat Muffins (Modified Version of Eileen’s Best Banana Bread)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 C Old Fashioned Oats
- 3/4 C Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 1/4 C Ground Flax
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 3 small frozen bananas
- 1/4 C Light Agave
- 1 T Coconut Oil
- 1 8oz. container of plain fat free Greek yogurt
Steps:
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Make oat flour by putting the oat in a food processor until they are a grainy flour consistency.
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Add the oat flour to the whole wheat pastry flour, flax, baking soda and salt.
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Put the bananas in the food processor and blend until they are creamy.
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Add the Greek yogurt, agave and coconut oil to the banana mixture.
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Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
(I stole a bit of the liquid ingredients for a snack!!!!)
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Scoop into greased muffin tins (I used Nature’s Promise Organic Cooking Spray) and cook at 325* for about 20 minutes.
Just finished reading that issue
Love the muffins!
Oh they look delish! I love the mag, too. I sometimes read it on the elliptical to get me through the tough workout days.
those muffins look perfect! I got the new Cooking Light, too, and love it!
Those look so good!
MMM those look great! I always read cooking light but never get my act together to MAKE anything! You’ve inspired me!
Banana Bread is my all time favorite!!!! Those look great!! Feel free to send some my way…just kidding! Enjoy!
I would, but Mark ate them all.
Cooking Light is one of my favorite magazines!!
Muffins look great
The muffins look good!!!!
These look so good! Any suggestions for what I can use to sub the coconut oil?
Probably a little canola oil, or whatever oil you bake with. I might add a little vanilla extract or something though.
Great muffin recipe! I got that mag in the mail too so I will def. need to take a look soon.
Oh and PS re: your first spin class from a few posts ago–I think I had a similar first (and only!) experience! I was totally nervous, plus Equinox is such a fancy gym…I dunno I didn’t feel entirely welcome! Plus I do NOT enjoy that hard seat against my hoo-hah. It just doesn’t work for me, no matter how good the burn.
To each their own!
ooh, those look fabulous!!
Wow, those sound so simple and healthy. And if Mark liked them that much I’m sure they’re great!
Mmm I love your modified recipe! My new favorite baking technique is grinding oats to make flour–so convenient!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwww thanks for the shout out and congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am such an old lady now hobbling all around, lol. seriously you have baked more muffins than anyone i know!!!!!!!!!!! does your flax act as an egg replacer here??? i bookmark all of your recipes:)
You are welcome!
Usually, I do flax + water = egg, but the original recipe did not do that, so either did I.
I am a huge fan of banana flavored anything
looks great Heather!
I might have to give cooking light another try. I used to hate the layout because I too read magazines on the Treadmill.
I just picked up that issue of Cooking Light and marked the page with this banana bread recipe. I think your version sounds fantastic. I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks!
Ooh, I have all those ingredients on hand except for the coconut oil. You think I could sub another type of oil?
Once again, something that should be packaged up tight and sent to my lovely home in Arizona.
those muffins look awesome! totally bookmarked to try when i get home!
Cooking Light is one of my favorite magazines as well. Your banana oat muffins sound awesome!
Oh wow just found your site and glad I did!! Those muffins are literally jumping off the page at me…they look so moist – I can picture biting into it right now…definitely baking muffins tommorow…but now I have to find something to satisfy my ‘muffin’ tooth tonight – yikes
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Mmm this is def one of those recipes that I think I could eat the batter raw…
Yummm. Thank you!!
Yum those look good!! Next time you should try making my Sweet Potato Banana Oat Muffins… I think you’d like them
http://fannetasticfood.wordpress.com/recipes/sweet-potato-banana-oat-muffins/
Those look so light and fluffy–just like bakery muffins!
Great sounding muffins, Heather! I like that there are very few ingredients…
I’m a big fan of the new Cookling Light… I love that they’ve incorporated more articles / info in addition to the recipes!
If your kids don’t like brushing their teeth, put a dallop of virgin organic coconut oil on their wet toothbrush and let them try that. Works terrific (also for grown people). Outstanding skin care product too (rub on wet skin after shower, then let skin dry (ie brush teeth while you dry), rub off any excess before putting on clothes). Very functional. Though the virgin/extra virgin variety does have a bit of coconut smell, it does not impact taste of meat for example or other meals when you use it for cooking. Try it (organic, extra virgin). You will love it.
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