Peanut butter Banana Oatmeal Cups

These quick and easy peanut butter and banana oatmeal cups are the perfect on-the-go breakfast for all of you busy people out there! And honestly, who doesn’t love this classic combo?

These oatmeal cups are full of flavor with healthy ingredients, AND they can be eaten with one hand!

Added bonus: You can freeze them for later use, and the flavor is still just as delicious!

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk (I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
• 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
• 2 mashed bananas (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 6 Tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• banana slices, for topping (optional) *Do not add if storing for later.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Spray liners with non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk together almond milk and flaxseed. Let sit for about 5 minutes before adding remaining wet ingredients: mashed banana, maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla.
4. Pour wet ingredients into the large bowl with the dry ingredients. Gently stir to combine.
5. Scoop mixture evenly into muffin tin with liners and top each cup with slice of banana, if desired.
6. Bake 30-35 minutes or until the center of the cups has set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cups to cool before transferring to a storage container and placing them in the fridge or freezer.