5.0 from 3 votes
Dark Chocolate Banana Breakfast Muffins
My favorite breakfast muffin! If the Greek yogurt, whole wheat flour, bananas, and oats aren't enough to persuade you, the dark chocolate pieces will.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 194 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Snacks , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- cooking spray or oil mister
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 –6 oz container plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup ripe banana pureed (about 2 bananas)
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray or fill with 12 paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
- In a large bowl, stir together brown sugar and oats. Add yogurt, banana, canola oil, and egg. Stir until well-combined.
- Pour dry mixture into wet mixture. Stir until moistened—batter will be thick. Fold in dark chocolate.
- Divide batter into muffin cups. Bake for 17–20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1muffin
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
180mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
29IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 29IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.