Caramel Banana Poke Muffins

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup mashed overripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Topping:
• 1 (14 ounce) can caramel-flavored sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Combine boiling water and oats in a small bowl; let stand for 20 minutes.
3. Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir well to combine. Mix in oatmeal.
4. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Fold into the oatmeal mixture. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the tin, about 5 minutes.
6. Poke 3 deep holes into each muffin using the round handle of a small wooden spoon. Drizzle 1 tablespoon caramel-flavored condensed milk over each muffin. Let cool completely, about 15 minutes.
7. Mix 1 cup brown sugar, walnuts, coconut, 1/2 cup melted butter, and heavy cream together in a bowl to make topping. Sprinkle topping over muffins.

boiling water, oldfashioned oats, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, mashed overripe bananas, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, topping, caramelflavored sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, walnuts, coconut, butter, heavy whipping cream

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/256542/caramel-banana-poke-muffins/ (may not work)