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I’ve shared a lot of desserts and not-so-healthy dishes recently, so I figured I should balance it out and share this one. I made these cute mini-muffins for a church potluck yesterday and they were eaten up! No one even realized that there was no oil and made with whole wheat flour. If I was brave I would have played around with substituting the white sugar with honey or agave nectar, but I haven’t made that leap yet.
They baked up nice and tender with just the right amount of sweetness and chocolate-y goodness. Even with 100 % whole wheat flour, they were still light and fluffy. I ground my wheat fresh, but any store bought 100% whole wheat flour should work just fine if you don’t have a grinder or don’t want to go to all the trouble. Next time, I will make a double batch!
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
3 large bananas, mashed
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats (instant works fine)
1/3 cup applesauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mash bananas in a large bowl then add sugar and mix well. Gently beat an egg in a small bowl and add to the mixture. In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, then add to the banana mixture and mix well. Add in applesauce, mix well. Finally, gently stir in chocolate chips.
Spray medium muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or use paper liners. Spoon mixture into muffin tin until 3/4’s full. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Yield: 12 regular muffins (36 mini…bake for 15 minutes)
I will have to try those
Your muffin look and sound fabulous! Thanks so much for linking them up at Muffin Monday!
Hi! Wow, these really look delicious!! I found your site through StumbleUpon, and I’m going to give these a definite thumbs-up! I love chocolate chip cookies, and I love the idea of making them just a bit healthier! My mother-in-law bakes brownies with black beans because it’s healthier… she swears you can’t tell the difference (well, maybe a little tiny bit)… but they’re really yummy! I’m up for anything that can make a sweet treat healthier! Thanks for sharing!
Smiles, Jenn @Misadventures in Motherhood
These look delicious! And way healthier than what I normally see. Love the use of whole wheat flour, oats and applesauce!
These look so yummy. I am always looking for new healthy recipes. I can not wait to make them
Yum banana chocolate chip muffins are one of my favorites, love that you added in oatmeal to make them healthier and more filling
These look amazing! I want to try them right now. Wish I lived in your house.
These do look YUMMY!
oh, my mouth is watering. these look absolutely delish!!!
You made magic – light and fluffy with whole wheat?? You’re awesome.
Awesome! Always good to have a healthy choice and one that tastes great too!
These looks great. I think they would bake up really well with sucanat (a whole sugar). I’d give that a try.
Let me know if you try it with sucanat. Would love to hear how it turns out.