Whole Wheat, Maple Oat Mini Muffins

Just a delicious and simple muffin recipe that my girls love from Modern Healthy Mom

Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup almond milk, or milk of your choice
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup butter, melted (I have used melted coconut oil with success)
1 egg
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease the bottoms of a mini muffin pan or line with paper cups. In a large bowl, mix the oats, and milk together. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then add syrup, butter, and egg. Mix well, then add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nuts if using. Stir until dry ingredients are just moistened. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Wait a couple of minutes, then remove the muffins from the pan. Enjoy!

Mini Apple Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

1 medium sized apple, grated with peel

2 eggs

4 Tablespoons milk

2 Tablespoons olive or coconut oil

1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

1 cup frozen blueberries

Preheat oven to 400F. Combine the apple, eggs, milk, oil, and syrup in a small mixing bowl. Mix the dry ingredients and the blueberries in a separate medium sized bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. Spoon into a well oiled mini-muffin tin, or line tin with cupcake liners. Bake for 15 minutes then enjoy!

- Arianne

Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Slightly adapted recipe from Ambitious Kitchen

Ingredients

3 cups oats

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

pinch of ground cloves
2 apples peeled and diced

1 can pumpkin puree

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 Tablespoon olive or coconut oil
1/3 cup chocolate chips*


Preheat oven to 350F and brush a muffin tin with oil. Place the oats in a blender or food processor and blend until it resembles flour. Place the oat flour in a medium sized mixing bowl then whisk in baking powder, baking soda, and all spices. Place the apple slices in a small pot and cover with water. Boil until the slices are soft, then drain and blend in a food processor or blender. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together apple puree, pumpkin, vanilla, maple syrup, and oil. Slowly add the oat flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips, then divide into your muffin tin. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!


*omit chocolate chips to make baby-friendly, or use Enjoy Life chocolate chips to make vegan/dairy free!


- Arianne

Banana Chocolate Supermuffins

When I saw these muffins on one of my favourite food blogs (Cher Stuff) I pinned them immediately, then I forgot about them ha. I was asking one of my friends for her chocolate chip banana muffins and she referred me back to these ones and said they were delicious. I remembered I had pinned them and I am kicking myself for not making them sooner. They are SO good! Healthy, filling and delicious!

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups gluten free oats ( I used quick oats)
1/2 cup flour of your choice (spelt, coconut, whole wheat etc)
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1/4 cup chia seed
1/4 cup hemp seed hearts
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

2 eggs
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup coconut oil

1 cup good quality dark chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together oats, flour, flax seed, chia seeds, hemp hearts, salt, baking powder, baking soda and pecans. In a medium size bowl combine eggs, yogurt, bananas, honey, and coconut oil. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and add chocolate chips. Bake in greased muffin tins for 15-20 minutes depending on your oven.  Enjoy!

*Makes 12 large, delicious muffins!

5 minute, Blender Mini Muffins

I am so happy I came across these muffins from wholelifestylenutrition!

They literally take 5 minutes to throw together, thanks to a blender doing all the work for you. You can top them with whatever you like. I did half chocolate chips, and half coconut. Other topping options are nuts, craisins, cinnamon, jam, or whatever else you can think of! 

Ingredients

1 cup nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew etc)

2 medium sized bananas, the more ripe, the sweeter the muffins

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons honey

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until well mixed. Pour into greased mini muffin tins and add toppings of your choice. Bake for 10 minutes. Eat and enjoy! 

Chocolate Zucchini Banana Muffins

My husband wasn't terribly excited when I decided to make these "Hippie Muffins" as he called them. 

Let's just say he ended up being pretty excited about the end result.

Like I said before, I looove squash. Zucchini being one of my favourites. This recipe is perfect if you end up with a bunch of leftover zucchini if you're ever making THIS recipe. 

Original recipe found at Hidden Ponies

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

pinch of cinnamon 

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup buttermilk

1 large egg beaten

1/3 cup honey

2 Tablespoons coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 large ripe banana, mashed

1 cup grated zucchini

1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 375F then line muffin tin with baking cups and set aside. 

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. 

Make a well in the centre.

In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, banana, and zucchini.

Add to the dry ingredient mixture and stir until just combined. 

Stir in the chocolate chips, being sure to not over mix.

Divide batter into the muffin tin, using about 1/3 cup of batter for each.

Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Enjoy!
- Arianne

* To make recipe egg-free, use 1 Tablespoon of chia seeds and 3 Tablespoons of water. Let sit for 3 minutes, then use as you would the egg. 

Gluten Free Banana Muffins

 Recipe from Keeping up with the Jonses

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups of oat flour

 (make your own in your blender)

1 Cup plain, Greek yogurt

2 eggs

3/4 Cups sugar 

(I wanted to try honey, but had run out)

1 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder

1/2 Teaspoon baking soda

2 Ripe Bananas

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. I usually do 1 cup of the oat flour at a time. You will have to scrape the blender a couple of times. Pour into greased muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 mins.  

Enjoy! -Alex