Our Entire Household LOVES These Muffins
I’ve talked about many instances that our youngsters have been obsessive about these wholesome banana muffins for years. (All of us have the recipe memorized.) However just lately, I made a decision to strive making the recipe with a chocolate spin and — most likely no shock — they’re much more widespread in our home now than they’ve turned out to be much more widespread than the originals. 💛
They’re nonetheless naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, and sweetened principally with ripe bananas plus a touch of maple syrup. And similar to the originals, they couldn’t be simpler to make. All you want is a blender (or mixing bowl), some ripe bananas, and about 10 minutes of prep time. Then after a fast bake within the oven, you’ll have a batch of soppy, chocolatey, feel-good muffins able to go — excellent for breakfast, snacks, or anytime a chocolate craving hits.
Let’s make some chocolate muffins!
Recipe Suggestions
Earlier than you dive in, listed here are a couple of little ideas that make these muffins additional dependable and scrumptious each time:
- Use very ripe bananas. The darker and spottier, the higher. Ripe bananas add the most effective pure sweetness and moisture to those muffins.
- Don’t overblend the batter. Mix simply till clean — over-mixing could make the muffins a bit dense.
- Let the batter relaxation for a minute or two. Oat flour advantages from a brief relaxation to hydrate, which improves texture.
- Use a cookie scoop for straightforward portioning. I at all times use a cookie scoop to switch the batter simply (and evenly) into the muffin cups. Love this set!
- Test early for doneness. Ovens fluctuate, so begin checking round quarter-hour to keep away from overbaking.
Recipe Variations
One in every of my favourite issues about this recipe is how simple it’s to tweak relying on what you’ve gotten available or what you’re craving. Be happy to:
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans for just a little crunch.
- Stir in a spoonful of peanut butter or almond butter for additional protein.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or espresso powder to deepen the chocolate taste.
- Make them sweeter by sprinkling coarse turbinado sugar on prime.
- Swap oat milk for normal milk or almond milk relying on what you’ve gotten within the fridge.
- Prime with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt after baking for that sweet-salty end.
FAQ
You possibly can mix old style oats within the blender till they attain a flour-like consistency to create your personal. Or it’s also possible to sub in all-purpose flour, which is able to yield a barely completely different texture.
Sure! Allow them to cool fully, then freeze in a sealed container for as much as 3 months. Simply reheat within the microwave when able to eat.
Retailer them in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 2 days, or refrigerate for as much as 5 days.
The recipe is already naturally gluten-free in case you use licensed GF oats. And it may be dairy-free in case you use dairy-free chocolate chips.
Extra Healthful Muffins To Attempt!
- 1 2/3 cups (161g) oat flour
- 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon nice sea salt
- 1 massive egg + 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup plain oat milk
- 3/4 cup tightly-packed mashed ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners or frivolously grease.
- Mix the dry components. Add the oat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to a blender. Mix briefly till evenly mixed.
- Add the moist components. Add the egg, egg yolk, oat milk, mashed bananas, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Mix till clean, stopping to scrape down the edges as wanted. Keep away from overmixing.
- Portion. Divide the batter evenly among the many ready muffin cups.
- Prime with chocolate. Sprinkle the mini semisweet chocolate chips evenly over the tops of the muffins.
- Bake. Bake for 15–18 minutes, till a toothpick inserted within the heart comes out principally clear.
- Cool. Let the muffins cool within the pan for five minutes, then switch to a wire rack to chill to your liking. Serve and luxuriate in!
