Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Or Bread)

• 1 1/4 cups flour (I use 1 C. flour and 1/4 C. Quinoa or whole wheat flour)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1 tablespoon flax seed meal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or plain yogurt)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup banana, ripe, mashed (2 medium bananas)
• OPTIONAL TOPPING
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375 (350 if you are making a single loaf so the large inside area has time to bake). Spray pan with non-stick spray.
2. Mix topping ingredients together. Set aside.
3. Combine all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices). Note: I've used half Splenda mix for the sugar with great results.
4. Separately, in a 2 cup measure, combine all liquid ingredients (buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla, and banana).
5. Pour liquids into dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently combine.
6. Fill 12 muffin tins to the rim (or 36 mini-muffins, or one loaf pan). Sprinkle with topping mixture.
7. Bake 375 degrees for 16-18 minutes (12 minutes for mini-muffins and 45 minutes at 350 degrees for a single loaf). Use toothpick test to make sure there's no wet area in the middle.

flour, brown sugar, oats, flax seed, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, ginger, buttermilk, canola oil, eggs, vanilla, banana, topping, walnuts, brown sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-oatmeal-muffins-or-bread-351819 (may not work)