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Low-Fat Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
"I am now actually "watching" my diet, and in the process am trying to make my favorites in a "low fat" manner. I took my favorite muffin recipes and combined them, made some adjustments and came up with this great recipe. Hope you enjoy them!"
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- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 3 large bananas, mashed
- 118.29 ml white sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4.92 ml baking soda
- 4.92 ml baking powder
- 236.59 ml flour (you can use whole wheat for a change if you like)
- 118.29 ml rolled oats (instant is fine)
- 78.78 ml applesauce
- 2.46 ml salt
- 118.29 ml chocolate chips
directions
- Add sugar to mashed bananas and mix.
- Add beaten egg and mix.
- In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and mix well.
- Mix in applesauce.
- Add chocolate chips and Stir.
- Spoon into medium size muffin tin (I use paper muffin cups so they won't stick) and fill 3/4's full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350.
- Enjoy!
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Reviews
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Loved this recipe! After reading the other reviews, I added a bit of pure vanilla, a dash of cinnamon and I used splenda in place of sugar (reduced to 1/4 cup), increased the apple sauce to 1/2 cup, used all whole wheat flour and I sprayed the muffin liners with cooking spray before filling them. Will make this recipe again and again! Wonderful way to use up those bananas in my freezer!! -
Great recipe! I used whole wheat flour; Splenda (1/4 cup was sweet enough); 1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened); added in about a tsp. each of vanilla and cinnamon; substituted walnuts for the chocolate chips. (Believe me, I would love the chocolate "kick" - we just cannot have the sugar). The result was tasty and tender, a really yummy little muffin that is a treat and easy on the diet. Thanks for this one! -
YUM YUM YUM! I substituted Splenda for the sugar to save 35 calories per muffin, and they taste great. Good way to use up over-ripe bananas and get your chocolate fix all at once!
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These muffins were excellent. My kids loved them as much as I did. The only changes I made were to use whole wheat flour and to cut the amount of sugar and chocolate chips in half. I used miniature chocolate chips so there really was no need for half a cup. They were well-distributed throughout the muffins. I sprayed my muffin tin with non-stick spray and they released perfectly; no need for paper liners. -
THESE ARE SO GOOD!!! Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, reduce sugar to 1/4 cup and increase applesauce to 1/2 cup. They freeze really well!
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These smell divine!! They are in the oven right now and my house smells soooo good!! I did use some pumpkin in place of the applesauce since I didn't have any, and added some vanilla and cinnamon as others suggested. I also cut the sugar in half and added walnuts and a few chopped peanut butter chips. Will let you know how they taste after they get eaten.
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Great recipe! I used whole wheat flour; Splenda (1/4 cup was sweet enough); 1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened); added in about a tsp. each of vanilla and cinnamon; substituted walnuts for the chocolate chips. (Believe me, I would love the chocolate "kick" - we just cannot have the sugar). The result was tasty and tender, a really yummy little muffin that is a treat and easy on the diet. Thanks for this one!
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definitely a guilt-free muffin! I used blueberries instead of the chocolate chips and a chunky cinnamon applesauce. They turned out wonderful (great for this fruit-lover!) I'll have to eat them quick though, they are so moist I'm afraid they'll mold! -
HOLY COW! These are fantastic! I just made these and my whole house smells like a bakery. I used half whole wheat flour and half all purpose and raisins instead of chocolate chips. I am constantly trying to find ways to "sneak in" extra nutrition for my 2 and 3 year old kids. I followed the recipe exactly for the rest and I am amazed how moist and flavorful they are. I think I may add some chopped nuts the next time, just to try it. These will be a staple in my house. Anyone still using commercial muffin mixes should know that making them from scratch is way, way better, better for you, and not at all difficult. I can't thank you enough for sharing this recipe!
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Great muffins! I loved the texture with the oats...warm out of the oven was a real treat. I bet they would be good with blueberries instead of chips as a variation. It cured my sweet tooth! The only problem I had was I ended up with some "chunks" of banana in the middle...but that was operator error 100%. Thanks so much for posting this!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Graybert
Canada
