Oatmeal Banana Chia Muffins

 

I saw a recipe for muffins in Health magazine that called for ingredients I already had on hand, so I decided to give it a try, with some tweaks (I added chia seeds and used chocolate tahini).  

These muffins are great for breakfast, snack, or even dessert!

Oatmeal Banana Chia Muffins

Ingredients:

• 3 large bananas - 1 mashed, 2 cut into slices
• 1 1/3 c almond milk
• 3 T chocolate tahini
• 2 T ground flaxseed
• 1 T chia seeds
• 5 T maple syrup
• 2 c old fashioned oats
• 1 1/4 t baking powder
• 3/4 t ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 t fresh lemon juice

Directions:

• Combine mashed banana, almond milk, chocolate tahini, ground flaxseed, and chia seeds in a medium bowl.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine oats, baking powder, and cinnamon.
• Stir banana mixture into oat mixture.
• Stir in sliced bananas.
• Pour batter into prepared muffin tin.  
• Place a sliced banana on each, and sprinkle with more chia seeds.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.

You can find the original recipe in the May 2021 issue of Healthy magazine.