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Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rolled oats 1 ¼ cups flour ½ cup sugar 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon A pinch ground nutmeg 1 large egg ¼ cup oil 1 tsp vanilla 1 ½ cups ripe bananas mashed (about 3-4 bananas) Optional Topping: ½ cup rolled oats ¼ tsp cinnamon 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp melted butter Directions: Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, mix the oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt. In a sep