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    Home » Recipes » Sweets

    Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Published: Oct 10, 2021 by Ayeh Manfre 2 Comments

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    Looking for a way to satisfy your sweet tooth? This is a great easy recipe for Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.

    These Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins taste that good you won't believe they're healthy!

    They're so fluffy and soft in the middle filled with pops of dark chocolate! My recipe is made with wholefoods without any added sugar so you'll feel great from the inside.

    I love making a batch for the week as part of meal prep to enjoy as a morning or afternoon snack. They'd also be great for kids' school lunch boxes.

    The best part is that these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are made in one large bowl which means easy clean up too!

    If you love my Banana Bread recipe, you will love these muffins!!

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients to make Healthy Banana Chocolate Muffins
    • How to make homemade Oat Flour
    • How to make Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Tips to make Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe
    • More Baking Recipes
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Ingredients to make Healthy Banana Chocolate Muffins

    • Ripe bananas are crucial as the older the bananas are the more sweet they are
    • Almond milk is my preferred milk, you can also use your preferred plant based milk or even whole milk
    • Pure maple syrup is added for extra sweetness. I always recommend pure maple syrup that doesn't have any additional additives 
    • Coconut oil is my preferred oil for all of my baking. I like the subtle taste and also the health benefits, however if you don’t like coconut oil, you can substitute with your preferred oil
    • Vanilla extract is added for extra flavour
    • Egg I've used 1 egg in this recipe however you can make this dish completely vegan by replacing with a flax egg
    • Rolled oats are used as the base. Once they are blended in a blender, this creates oat flour. You can also use whole wheat flour. If you are gluten intolorent, make sure to use gluten free rolled oats 
    • Baking powder is essential to help the muffins rise along with creating a fluffy texture
    • Dark chocolate, I love adding 85% cacao and also prefer breaking them into small chunks for a rustic look. You can of course also use dark chocolate chips or your preferred chocolate type

    How to make homemade Oat Flour

    Making your own Oat Flour is so much easier than you think!

    All you need to do is blend traditional rolled oats in a high-speed blender or food processor until it forms a nice fine flour consistency.

    If you’re using a cup blender or small food processor, I’d suggest blending one cup at a time to ensure you aren’t left with clumps.

    I love using oat flour for all of my baking recipes such as Banana Bread, Baked Oats, and even Pancakes.

    1 cup of rolled oats blended creates just under 1 cup of oat flour.

    How to make Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Time needed: 35 minutes.

    1. Preheat oven

      Set to 180°C/350°F

    2. Prepare wet ingredients

      Mash up the bananas with a fork in a large bowl. Add almond milk, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla and the egg. Mix together until well combined

    3. Add dry ingredients

      To the same bowl, add oat flour, baking powder and mix together with a spoon

      Break 40g of the dark chocolate into small chunks and add to the bowl (or simply add the dark chocolate chips in)

    4. Add to muffin tray

      Place baking paper or cupcake liners in a muffin tin and evenly distribute the mixture

      Add the remaining dark chocolate to the tops, and place in the oven to bake for about 25 minutes

    5. Let it rest

      Remove from oven and allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the tray, then a further 5 minutes on a cooling rack

    Motion of picking up a healthy banana chocolate chip muffin from the cooling rack

    Tips to make Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

    • Make sure to use ripe bananas in this recipe. The more brown and spottier they are the better! Similar to using them for Banana Bread, they will make the muffins more sweet and a nice soft texture
    • When blending the rolled oats, you want it to be nice and fine to a flour consistency. I blend 1 cup at a time so that I can see there aren't any chunks of flour
    • Using baking paper or cupcake liners will ensure the muffins don't get stuck in the tray. They're also much easier and quicker for clean up
    • With any baking recipe, the cook time may require a minimal adjustment of either increasing or decreasing depending on your oven strength. They should be golden at the top.
      Check they are cooked by sticking a toothpick inside, it should come out clean or with crumbs, but it shouldn't be wet

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    I love seeing your creations and remakes, so be sure to tag @cookingwithayeh and share your Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins photo on Instagram so I can share the love.

    Recipe

    Healthy banana chocolate chip muffins resting on a cooling rack
    5 from 6 votes

    Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Looking for a way to satisfy your sweet tooth? This is a great easy recipe for Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Resting Time10 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Sweets
    Cuisine: Vegetarian
    Keyword: baking, healthy, sweets
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 226kcal
    Author: Ayeh
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    Ingredients

    • 2 medium ripe bananas
    • ½ cup almond milk
    • 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
    • 4 tablespoon melted coconut oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 egg
    • 2 cups traditional rolled oats / old fashioned oats
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 50 g dark chocolate, or dark mini chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F
    • Mash up the bananas with a fork in a large bowl
    • Add almond milk, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla and the egg. Mix together until well combined
    • Pour rolled oats into a blender and blitz together to create a fine oat flour
      Add this to the bowl along with the baking powder and mix together with a spoon
    • Break 40g of the dark chocolate into small chunks and add to the bowl (or simply add the dark chocolate chips in)
    • Place baking paper or cupcake liners in a muffin tin and evenly distribute the mixture.  It will make 8 medium size muffins.
    • Add the remaining dark chocolate to the tops, and place in the oven to bake for about 25 minutes (when you can see they are nice and golden at the top)
    • Check they are cooked by sticking a toothpick inside, it should come out clean or with crumbs, but it shouldn't be wet
    • Remove from oven and allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the tray, then a further 5 minutes on a cooling rack. Then enjoy your fluffy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg

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    1. S

      October 20, 2021 at 9:36 am

      5 stars
      Easy and flexible recipe! Adaptable and perfect snack.

      Reply
      • Ayeh

        October 20, 2021 at 2:55 pm

        They sure are 🙂 Im making a batch this week myself hehe xx

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