A while back, this recipe for Banana Chocolate Chips Oatmeal Cups arrived in my inbox. I had all of the ingredients on hand {which include ripe bananas, almond milk, eggs, baking powder, oats, vanilla and chocolate chips}; so I made them.
And fell in love.
Although I don’t normally bake, I’ve made them several times since. I’ve found that I can’t have baked goods in my house, because I have trouble with eating them in moderation. When I make these, I eat one warm, let the rest cool and then put them in a Ziplock bag to freeze. This works well because:
- They are out of sight and out of mind.
- When I want one, I have to take it out of the freezer and nuke it for minute.
I guess I could be putting them in the microwave one after the other; but for some reason, I don’t!
They aren’t as sweet as many muffins, so you can always add some sweetener, like a Tbsp of honey or something to make them sweeter. But I kind of like them like they are. Except, I just *might* add a little bit more chocolate chips to the mix! 😉
However, the last time I made them was after a night of very little sleep. I forgot the chocolate chips! DOH! No worries. I figured it out only about a minute after I put them in the oven. So I pulled them out and just topped the mixture with said chips. It worked okay. I definitely prefer the chips distributed throughout; but that’s okay!
I like these so much and found them so easy that when a Foodie Penpal of mine said that she loved banana bread, I sent her some of the ingredients and the recipe to make them. Her only complaint? Now she needed to make them AGAIN! 😉
The last time I made these muffins, I had some extra overripe bananas and decided to give these Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies a try, too. They didn’t turn out as nice, but they tasted just fine. And pretty easy for only three ingredients {ripe bananas, oats, chocolate chips}!
Looking for some other versions of Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins? There are so many variations! Here are some links for you:
- Banana Oatmeal Cups with Chocolate Chips (as mentioned above)
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (as mentioned above)
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins – My friend Jen made these, so I can attest that they are good! They are made more traditionally with flour and sugar, not oats. Jen made them with a 1/2 cup raw sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar, instead of the white sugar in the recipe.
- Banana Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal Singles – Similar to the first one, but with sugar.
- Emily’s Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins – Traditional and easy!
- Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins – Made with ground coffee!
- 3-Ingredient Banana Muffins – Click the link and scroll down for the recipe.
- Banana Split Bars – Made with quinoa and more ingredients, but this recipe intrigues me!
Do you have a favorite Banana Chocolate Chip Bread or Muffin Recipe?
If so, please share!
Cheers~
Carrie
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