Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup oatmeal (porridge oats)
• 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (for topping)
• 2 tablespoons oatmeal (for topping)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper baking cases.

2. 2

   Sift the flour, baking soda and baking powder into a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Add the sugar and the oats and mix well together.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl whisk the eggs and buttermilk together. Then add the melted butter.

5. 5

   Mash the bananas and mix through the eggs and buttermilk.

6. 6

   Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the wet ingredients and stir together gently to form a loose batter. Do not overmix.

7. 7

   Add the blueberries and mix through the batter gently.

8. 8

   Divide the batter between the 12 lined muffin cases. Use all of the batter. Each muffin hole will be fairly full.

9. 9

   Mix the brown sugar and oatmeal for the topping. Sprinkle on top of each muffin.

10. 10

    Bake in the pre-heated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until the muffins rise and are a golden brown color.

11. 11

    Cool for 5 minutes in the tray before transferring to a wire tray to cool completely.