Dark Chocolate Banana Breakfast Muffins

My favorite breakfast muffin! If the Greek yogurt, whole wheat flour, bananas, and oats aren't enough to persuade you, the dark chocolate pieces will.

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 40

Servings: muffins

Ingredients
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cooking spray or oil mister
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup cocoa powder
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 –6 oz container plain non-fat Greek yogurt
1 cup ripe banana, pureed (about 2 bananas)
¼ cup canola oil
1 egg
¼ cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray or fill with 12 paper liners.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
In a large bowl, stir together brown sugar and oats. Add yogurt, banana, canola oil, and egg. Stir until well-combined.
Pour dry mixture into wet mixture. Stir until moistened—batter will be thick. Fold in dark chocolate.
Divide batter into muffin cups. Bake for 17–20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition (estimated per serving)

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg

Course: Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

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