Recipe - Whole Wheat Banana-Oatmeal Muffins

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup milk

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
5 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
chocolate chips (optional)

1/2 cup margarine, melted and cooled
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups mashed bananas (4-5 medium)

Preheat oven to 375'.
Combine oats and milk. Set aside to soak.
Mix dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt) together in a bowl.
To soaked mixture, add remaining ingredients and stir together
Add mixed wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring gently only until the flour is moistened.
Fill greased or muffin-cup lined tins.
Bake 20 minutes.
Makes 2 dozen medium muffins.