Description
Banana chia chocolate chip muffins made with oatmeal and chia seeds. Gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and packed with protein.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 TBSP water)
- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup plain applesauce
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup unrefined coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup white chia seeds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Optional: stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with liners or spray with nonstick spray.
- In a small bowl, mix together ground flax and water and allow to sit for a few minutes to gel. Add the mashed bananas then mix in the rest of the wet ingredients.
- Sift in all dry ingredients to the same bowl except the chocolate chips. Mix until well combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 of the way full and sprinkle the top with more chocolate chips, chia seeds, and oats (optional).
- Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes, then remove them from the pan.
- Store leftover muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week and freeze for long term storage.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Muffins, Snack, Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Oven-Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free