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Banana Oat Chocolate Muffins
These lightly sweetened muffins are packed with whole grains, heart-healthy walnuts and ripe bananas.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
muffins
Calories:
220 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups oats
- ½ cup PLAIN yogurt (low fat)
- ½ cup milk skim
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup flax seed meal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
- 2 banana mashed, ripe
- ⅓ cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 egg
- ½ cup walnuts or chocolate chips, chopped
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and line a muffin tin with 12 baking cups.
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, yogurt and milk. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together remaining dry ingredients in a small bowl: whole wheat pastry flour through ground cloves.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together mashed bananas with oil and egg. Add to the soaking oat mixture and stir to combine.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir in walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Using an ice cream scoop or 1/4 cup measuring cup, pour batter evenly into 12 lined muffin tins. Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 18-20 minutes.
- Let cool in pan 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- If you want to end up with a sweeter more cake-like muffin, increase sugar to 1/2 cup and use chocolate chips instead of walnuts.
- Recipe adapted from Honest Fare.
Nutrition Information
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
27.1g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11.2g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1.6g
(8%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9.6g
(56%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
302mg
(13%)
Fiber
4.1g
(16%)
Sugar
9.2g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.1g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11.2g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.6g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9.6g | 56% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 302mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9.2g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.