If you are at all like me, you have a hard time eating breakfast in the morning.
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day! Skipping it is the opposite of what we should be doing.
To break that nasty habit I have started thinking of ways to eat something quick, while keeping it somewhat healthy. Muffins are great for this purpose. They are easy to carry and are the perfect size for a morning meal.
And no, the muffins at the deli/coffee shop do not count. Those muffins are closer to 2 servings, and full of sugar. You might as well eat a cupcake!
I don’t know about you but bananas have been a staple breakfast food for me since I was really little. They are easy to eat and take with you when you are in a rush. Exactly like what I wanted my muffins to be like…
I really wanted to make something banana so it would feel like breakfast. Banana bread isn’t easy to eat in the morning, so muffins it was.
Banana muffins are great on their own, but I wanted to be sure my breakfast muffin would fill me up! So I added in some oatmeal.
When I think of breakfast, the first thing (besides bananas) that comes to mind is oatmeal. Oatmeal is one of those amazing breakfast foods that keeps you full all day, is good for you, and it you can make it taste how ever you want.
The possibilities are endless!
To give the muffins a little color and flavor contrast I mixed in some chopped, fresh cranberries. You could also add in dried fruit, or nuts to make your muffins a little heartier.
Organic Banana Cranberry Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup organic white flour
- 1/2 cup organic wheat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup organic sugar
- 1 TBSP baking powder
- 1 TSP ground ginger
- 1/2 TSP salt
- 1/3 cup chopped cranberries
- 3 medium organic bananas
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup organic coconut oil
- 1 egg, beaten
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400º F
- Mix together the flour, oatmeal, sugar, baking powder, ginger, and salt. Set that aside.
- Mash the bananas. Mix in the milk, coconut oil, and the egg. Mix in the chopped cranberries.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until the flour mixture just moistened.
- Grease or line your muffin tins and fill 2/3 of the way.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Don’t be confused if your muffins are not very sweet, there is not very much sugar and the cranberries are very tart. The lack of sugar gives the muffin a healthier feel, and makes it much more appropriate for breakfast.
Muffins really are the perfect breakfast item. They are not too sweet and you can spice them up however you want. Next time I want to add more spice!
So please, do yourself a favor and eat some breakfast!
What do you think? Are muffins a good breakfast item? Let me know your thoughts on what a healthy breakfast should consist of!
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Great muffin recipe! I love adding cranberries or blueberries once in awhile to change up the flavor. Also, great idea to add oatmeal to make them more filling. They sound delicious!
I’m with you on getting to breakfast fast and easy. Your muffins cover a couple of classic morning foods: bananas and oatmeal. Perfect! Cranberries gives them an extra zip of flavor and nutrition… My family will surely like these. Thanks!
These muffins look delicious! I actually love eating breakfast and can’t go without skipping. Thanks for sharing!
There is no way I could go without eating breakfast. I think I would die! And if I cuold have these for breakfast I would be even happier!
A great use for all those cranberries I have stocked up in my freezer!
Personally I love breakfast, so making and eating these will be no problem with me! Love the steamy muffin!
A wonderful way to start the day. Oatmeal is a great choice for a hearty muffin.
I love the combo of banana and ginger in these muffins!
Thanks! I am a big fan of ginger, and the combo with the bananas reminds me of Hawaiian banana bread I’ve had.
your muffins are the perfect way to start the morning! You have such a nice flavor combination going in your muffins, they must have been delicious!
Cheers
Dennis
I’m loving these muffins! They are a great breakfast item. If I make them for breakfasts I remove the sugar from the recipe. These look fantastic though!
wow! a very healthy muffin you have here..i bet this tastes good too
I’ve loved your Butternut Squash Muffins so I am going to try these too.
You said you would add more spice…like what? More ginger or something in addition to it? Could I make these mini if I chopped the cranberries really small?
Thanks:) Jen
You could definitely do mini muffins! I’d chop up the cranberries pretty well and toss them in a little flour. As far as spices, I would add a little more ginger and cinnamon. Possibly a little cardamom for something different