Banana and Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients

7 oz plain flour
3 oz oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp salt
 3 large, well ripened bananas
3 - 4 oz sugar
1 egg beaten with a fork
3 fl oz milk
3 fl oz vegetable oil or melted butter
1tsp vanilla essence
3 oz choc chips or chopped walnuts (optional)

Method

Preheat oven to 375 - 400F or 190 - 200 C or Gas Mark 5-6.
Prepare muffin tin ( - I use 18 medium cases - not the huge muffin cases or the small fairy cake cases, or the tiny truffle ones)

Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarb into a large bowl.  Add the salt and oats.

In a separate bowl mash the bananas to a puree, add egg, milk, oil/butter, sugar and vanilla essence.  Mix.

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and mix until just combined - you should have a lump batter but no floury bits.

Add choc chips or walnuts if using.

Spoon into prepared tin - cases should be about 3/4 full.

Bake for about 20 - 25 mins, until reasonably firm when pressed and golden brown.

Cool.