Today my poor lil son isn’t feeling too well. He spiked a fever of 102.2F and has been pretty grumpy. Needless to say, he’s even more picky about what he wants to eat today. So mom will make him WHAT EVER he wants to eat and what he wants is muffins. I use muffins as a vehicle to mix in yummy sweetness with healthy goodness. I usually add a pureed vegetable, but today is a day just make Jeremy feel better. These Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins still provide healthy goodness while delivering the yummy sweetness that kids will love.
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Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
2014-02-11 04:02:13
Yields 12
Prep Time
10 min
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour (I used whole wheat flour, but all-purpose works as well)
- 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal flour (I ground quick-cooking steel-cut oats to make a flour)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup oil (I used avocado oil, but canola or melted coconut oil works as well)
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 mashed ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together dry ingredients (wheat flour, oatmeal flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). In a separate bowl, mix wet ingredients (egg, milk, oil, applesauce, honey and mashed banana) together well. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients. Gently stir until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. Line your muffin pan with cupcake liners and fill pans 2/3 full. Bake for 13 – 18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Makes 12 large muffins 🙂
Notes
- I ground the steel-cut oats into a flour because my son Jeremy likes a fluffier texture, but you can use whole rolled oats instead if you like a heartier texture. You may also adjust the amount of honey in the recipe if you want it more or less sweet. Enjoy!
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amy arant says
Just pulled these out of the oven and they are a hit. Both boys, ages 2 and 11, had fun helping make them and the recipe actually made 18 muffins, which was a pleasant surprise. Thanks for the healthy, yummy recipe!!
iheartmealtime says
Oh YAY! I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for the update Amy.
Ashley says
These were a huge hit! How much veggie puree do you usually add and which ones coordinate the best flavor wise? Do you adjust the dry ingredients with the veggies added? Still new to the veggie sneaking and want to try that since the kids liked these so much 🙂
iheartmealtime says
Hi Ashely! I am glad to hear these muffins were a hit with your family. As far as adjusting the amount of veggie puree I use in recipes, it really depends on the recipe. I do a lot of trial an error but I will add my fruit & veggie purees to my dry ingredients a little bit at a time, until I get a “batter-like” consistency for muffins/cakes. I know that isn’t the best answer, but I do post all of my successful recipes here. AND if you have any suggestions or requests, share those with me 🙂 Good luck with your kitchen adventures!