Healthy Chunky Monkey Muffins
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About Healthy Chunky Monkey Muffins
As a mother, I find myself thinking just like a child when it comes to creating nutritious food for my kids. Cultivating healthy eating habits is essential for their physical, emotional, and mental growth, and that's why I'm always on the lookout for recipes that balance taste and nutrition. These Healthy Chunky Monkey Muffins are a perfect example—delicious, wholesome, and irresistibly fun for little ones.
Kids, have you ever wondered why the animated Minions love bananas? It's not just the sweet taste—bananas are packed with nutrients and provide instant energy, making them a perfect snack for active kids. Combined with antioxidant-rich dark chocolate and fortified with calcium-rich Greek yogurt, these muffins offer a delightful blend of protein, carbohydrates, soluble fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
With every bite, you get the goodness of whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, and cocoa powder, all wrapped up in a muffin that's as tasty as it is healthy. Whether it's breakfast, brunch, or a snack, these Chunky Monkey Muffins are sure to be a hit with kids—and parents will love knowing they're giving their family something wholesome and delicious!
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- 1 cup Wheat Flour (Whole)
- 1/4 cup Quick Cooking Oats
- 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder (unsweetened)
- 1/2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 cup Banana (almost 3 medium sized bananas mashed)
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt (or yogurt thick yogurt)
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Oil
- cup Dark Chocolate Chips (3/4 chunks)
- 1/4 cup Almonds (chopped finely, or walnuts walnuts)
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Instructions
- Arrange muffin cups on a baking tray or muffin tray.
- Sieve whole wheat flour along with cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside in a bowl.
- Add quick cooking oats and mix until all the dry ingredients are combined.
- In another large mixing bowl, mix mashed banana, Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla extract and oil until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix gently.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips / chunks and the nuts.
- Mix until the ingredients are combined well. Do not do a over mixing.
- Preheat oven at 160 c.
- Fill 3/4th level of each muffin cups with the muffin batter.
- Top them with the remaining chocolate chips / chunks.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in a preheated oven at 160 c or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Allow the baked muffins to cool on a cooling rack.
- Serve a delicious and healthy muffin for your kids as their snacks / brunch / breakfast muffin with fresh fruits and milk.
Recipe Notes
- 1 Cup = 250 ml
- Oven temperature and timings vary from one oven to another, hence set them according to your oven.Are you interested in some more healthy chocolate bakes?
- Are you interested in some more healthy chocolate bakes?
Additional Tips
- For extra crunch and a boost of healthy fats, fold in a handful of chopped walnuts or pecans along with the oats before baking.
- If you want to make these muffins dairy-free, substitute Greek yogurt with a thick plant-based yogurt (like coconut or almond yogurt) and use dairy-free chocolate chips.
- To keep the muffins moist and flavorful for longer, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days, or freeze individually wrapped muffins for quick, grab-and-go breakfasts.
- Sprinkle a few extra oats and banana slices on top of each muffin before baking for a bakery-style look and added texture.
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.6g | Sodium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
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