Healthy Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Muffins

The chocolate in these is, technically, optional but really really the best with.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 12-14 muffins

Ingredients

• 3  large  frozen bananas (thawed and mashed)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1⁄3 cup applesauce
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup oats
• 1⁄3 cup  ground flax seed meal (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips (or other add-ons)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Add the oil, brown sugar, apple sauce and egg to the mashed bananas and stir thoroughly.
3. In a second bowl sift the flour, baking soda and powder, and salt together. Fold these ingredients into the wet mix.
4. To the batter, add the oats, flax, and chocolate chips and fold evenly into the batter.
5. Put desired amount of batter into lined muffin tins and bake for 20-25 minutes.