Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups skim milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 mashed ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325f and line muffin cups with paper liners.
• 2 stir together oats and milk in a small bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips.
• 4 in a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. blend in bananas, eggs, vanilla and oat mixture.
• 5 stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and scoop batter into muffin cups.
• 6 bake for 30-35 minutes or until tester comes out clean.