Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins

 

Yes, as you can see I'm on a muffin kick 😀 My last couple blog post recipes have been muffins! Honestly, I just love having a sweet treat after lunch or for a snack that isn't overloaded with processed ingredients or the size of my head (have you seen some of the muffins out there lately?)

I have created this recipe before; but again I made a few tweaks and I like this one better. So, if you've made pumpkin muffins before, please give this updated version a try~you won't be disappointed!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins

Ingredients:

~2 cups oats blended to a flour like consistency

~1 tsp salt

~1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

~1 tsp baking soda

~2 ripe bananas

~2 eggs

~1/2 cup pumpkin puree

~1/2 cup applesauce

~dark chocolate chips (to garnish)

Preheat oven to 350. Line/spray 12 muffin cups. In blender or food processor, grind oats to flour; add salt, pumpkin spice and baking soda; set aside. Either by hand or in blender/food processor, mix together all wet ingredients (making sure to mash bananas). Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Divide mixture into 12 muffin cups. Press 3-4 dark chocolate chips into top of each muffin (or for extra fun, mix them into the batter so they are a hidden "surprise"). Bake for 15 minutes or center is done.

Enjoy! 🎃🍫