Whole Wheat Banana, Oat, and Toasted Nut Muffins (100% Whole Grain!)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup sugar (or honey)
• 2 eggs
• 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans and almonds, divided)

Instructions

1. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Beat together olive oil (1/2 cup), sugar or honey (1/3 cup), and 2 eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer.
3. Add the mashed bananas and yogurt (1/2 cup); beat together.
4. Add cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon), nutmeg (pinch), salt (1/2 teaspoon), baking powder (1 teaspoon), and baking soda (1 teaspoon); beat together.
5. Stir in oats (1 cup) and whole wheat flour (1.5 cups) until just incorporated (do not over mix)
6. Fold in 2/3 cup of the nuts.
7. Add the batter to the prepared muffin pan.
8. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with remaining 1/3 cup nuts.
9. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.