OREO "Streusel" Banana Muffins

Even the pickiest kids will say yes to banana muffins with a bit of OREO Cookie in them! These simple and sweet muffins get morning off to a good start.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 min

Servings:

Makes 12 servings, 1 muffin each.

Ingredient list

1½ cups flour
¾ cup sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
16 OREO Cookies, divided
1 egg
½ cup milk
½ cup butter, melted
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup mashed fully ripe bananas (about 2 medium)

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F.

Combine flour, sugar and baking powder in large bowl. Chop 12 cookies.

Whisk egg with milk, butter and vanilla in medium bowl until blended. Stir in bananas. Add to dry ingredients stir just until moistened. Stir in chopped cookies.

Split remaining cookies. Scrape creme off cookie halves into small microwaveable bowl; reserve creme for later use. Chop plain cookie halves.

Spoon muffin batter into 12 paper-lined muffin pan cups; sprinkle with chopped (plain) cookie halves. Gently press cookie pieces into top of batter to secure.

Bake 15 to 20 min. or until toothpick inserted into centers of muffins comes out clean. Cool 5 min. Remove muffins from pan to wire rack; cool 15 min.

Microwave reserved creme on HIGH 15 to 30 sec. or until melted; stir. Drizzle over muffins. Serve warm.

Recipe Tips

Snack Mindfully
Minimize distractions when eating to give each bite your full attention so you are savoring the flavor and not eating mindlessly.
Special Extra
Stir 1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips into batter before spooning into prepared muffin pan cups and baking as directed.