Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats (plus 1-2 teaspoons for topping if desired)
  • 2/3 cup almond milk
  • 1 cup whole white wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (plus more for topping if desired)
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners or grease well.
  • In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of oats with the almond milk and let sit while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until well combined and no lumps remain. Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips to evenly coat with the flour.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the applesauce, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and canola oil until well combined.
  • Add the soaked oats and applesauce mixture to the flour mixture and fold the batter together until the flour is fully moistened. Be careful to not overmix to keep your muffins light and fluffy.
  • Fill each muffin cup 2/3rds of the way full with the muffin batter. Sprinkle with additional oats and chocolate chips if desired.
  • Bake for 23-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Cool the muffins in the muffin tin on a cooling rack for 5 minutes, then remove them from the muffin tin to cool fully.