Day 3: Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Serves 12
Calories per serving: 200

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ripe banana, mashed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups reduced-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12-muffin tray with paper liners. Set aside.


2. In a standing mixer, combine the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, rolled oats, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and mashed banana, and blend on low speed for 2 minutes. Add the walnuts, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and reduced-fat buttermilk, and blend for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add the vanilla extract and mix until well combined.

3. Using an ice cream scoop, portion the batter evenly into the muffin tin, and top each muffin with 3 to 4 chocolate chips. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Once muffins are baked through, remove them from the oven and let cool. Serve.

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OMG!! These muffins are DELICIOUS!! They are the bomb diggity! They are so moist and yummy. I will definitely being making these again! The chocolate chips on top sealed the deal for me! The recipe is pretty simple and I love that there isn't a long bake time.

I know I am posting early, but I had to make my husband breakfast and lunch tonight since he has to be at work before I wake.

I also stayed inside my calorie limits today and I will be doing sit ups and push ups before bed. Woot!

Here is a pic of the muffins. My kids helped make them.