Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins
Savor these healthy chocolate oatmeal muffins, made with oats, ripe bananas, honey, and rich cocoa, topped with chocolate chips. Ready in 35 minutes, 180 kcal per muffin!
Equipment
- 12-cup muffin tin
- Paper liners or cooking spray
- Blender or food processor (for grinding oats)
- Large mixing bowl (for wet ingredients)
- Spatula or whisk (for mixing)
- Fork or potato masher (for mashing bananas)
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Optional: Cookie scoop (for even batter distribution)
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
- 2-3 large ripe bananas 1 cup mashed
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3-4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips divided into ½ cup portions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a blender, process 2 ½ cups oats into a fine flour-like consistency.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas, then mix in eggs, honey, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder to the wet mixture, stirring until combined, then fold in ½ cup chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin, sprinkle the tops with the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips .
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, then let cool before serving.
