Banana Oatmeal Muffins

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup whole wheat flour (or 1/2 cup wheat flour and 1/2 cup spelt flour)

1 tsp baking power

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp allspice

3/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cloves

(zest of an orange)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

2 very ripe (black) bananas, mashed

1/4 cup canola oil

Preheat oven to 400F.

Combine oats and buttermilk, let stand while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.

Add brown sugar, egg, oil and bananas to oat mixture.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

Bake for 18 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.

Makes 12.