No Added Sugar Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

These No Added Sugar Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins are a healthier alternative to the usual breakfast muffin.

Made with rolled oats and sweetened with maple syrup, these flavorful muffins are moist and fluffy with a burst of chocolate in every bite.

What makes Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins so good ?

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins are muffins that are made with oats (for texture and a healthy kick),bananas ( for flavor, texture, and moisture) and chocolate chips.

I like how using oats and bananas not only makes a muffin taste better, they also contribute to a deliciously wholesome and satisfying treat.

Have you tried my Sugar Free Cake Mix Blueberry Muffins?

Those cake mix muffins are made with no added sugar yellow cake mix resulting in tasty muffins that are moist, light, and fluffy with flavorful blueberries in every bite. Both this recipe for chocolate chip muffins and that recipe for blueberry muffins are delicious recipes that can be made with no added sugar.

Make your muffins jumbo sized by using a jumbo sized muffin pan. You can find jumbo sized muffin pans here.

Why we love this chocolate chip oatmeal muffin recipe.

This is a simple gluten free diet friendly recipe that combines nutritious ingredients to make a wholesome treat. The oats, maple syrup, and bananas are a nice twist on the usual muffin recipe.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• The ingredients used in this recipe are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• These muffins are also easy to make in about 25 minutes.
• Making these muffins fully sugar free is as easy as using a sugar free maple syrup or alternative.
• The addition of chocolate chips and walnuts adds to the delicious balance of flavors and textures.
• Maple syrup is a natural sweetener that also adds flavor to the muffins.
• These muffins are perfect for a quick breakfast or snack on the go.

Ingredients needed to make No Added Sugar Banana Oat Muffins.

• Oats. Use old fashioned rolled oats.
• Baking Soda. Added for leavening.
• Salt. Use a coarse salt like Kosher Salt.
• Cinnamon. Ground cinnamon helps to bring out the flavors.
• Bananas. Your bananas should be mashed.
• Vanilla Extract. Added for flavor balance.
• Milk. Nut milk was used to make my muffins.
• Maple Syrup. For flavor and for sweetening.
• Eggs. Your eggs should be at room temperature for optimal blending.
• Walnuts. Your walnuts should be chopped.
• Sugar Free Chocolate Chips. Use sugar free chocolate chips that can also be baked with .

How to make No Added Sugar Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

Prep Time: 7 minutes .
Bake Time: 18 minutes .
Servings: 18 regular sized muffins .

1. Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep your muffin pan for nonstick. Muffin liners work well in a recipe such as this one.
2. Dry Ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine together your oats, baking soda, salt,and cinnamon.
3. Wet ingredients. Next, in a large mixing bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, milk, syrup, and eggs until combined. Then scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
4. Combine. Use a rubber spatula or similar item to gently mix in the dry ingredients, from the first bowl into the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients until just combined, avoiding overmixing. Then gently scrape down the sides of the bowl again.
5. Fold. Lastly, use the rubber spatula to fold in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts, again gently and avoiding over mixing the ingredients.
6. Transfer. Use a cookie scoop or similar item to scoop the batter into your prepared muffin cups, filling them about three quarters of the way full.
7. Bake. Bake your muffins for 15-18 minutes or until the tops are firm and begin to brown.
8. Cool. Let your muffins sit in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to cooling rack to fully cool.

Expert Tip 👉 For a finer texture you can grind down your oats into a flour-like consistency using a blender or food processor. Or, for a more chewy texture you can grind your oats into more of a coarse meal.

How to store banana oatmeal muffins.

Once they have fully cooled, these muffin should be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, these muffins should keep for about three days at room temperature, five days refrigerated, or up to a few months when frozen

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