Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are a tasty treat that is also good for you. Whole wheat flour, oats, and flaxseed are used to make them, which gives them extra health benefits. When bananas are ripe, they naturally add sweetness, and dark chocolate chips make it even tastier. This is a great breakfast or snack to take with you.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a muffin tin with paper liners

In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, honey, applesauce, Greek yogurt, egg, and vanilla extract

Mix well

In another bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, rolled oats, ground flaxseed, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined

Fold in the dark chocolate chips and chopped walnuts if using

Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean

Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely

Enjoy your healthy banana chocolate chip muffins