Muffins are one of the lunchbox additions we do during the week – a few weeks ago we did Carrot Muffins, then we did Zucchini Muffins, and this week it’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins.
While there aren’t any veggies in these muffins there are other {great} things that will help keep the kids full at school.
They are incredibly easy to make and one of the BEST reasons to make these is that they freeze so well – take them out and they are really moist. I’d like to think that is the Whey in the muffins, but I could be wrong!
We added Whey, Flax, and Chia to these to bump them up a notch. We reduced the sugar by quite a bit and they are still super.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
2016-04-18 19:42:35
Yields 14
A really easy muffin full of fiber that work great for the lunchbox (and freeze well, too!)
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 C. softened Butter (NOT Margarine!) or substitute Applesauce
- 1/2 C. Brown Sugar or, Coconut Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Egg, room temp
- 1 1/4 C. Whey from our Raw Milk Homemade Yogurt (you can alternatively use Buttermilk)
- 1/4 C. Chia Seeds
- 1 1/4 C. Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 1/4 C. Quick Cook Oats
- 1/4 C. Flaxseed
- 4 tsp Baking Powder
- Optional: 1-2 drops Nutmeg Vitality Essential Oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- First, soak the Chia Seeds in the Whey for 5-10 minutes.
- Get your KitchenAid Ready and mix the Egg, Butter, Vanilla, & Sugar & mix well.
- Add the Chia Seeds & Whey mixture, then add in the Flour, Oatmeal, Baking Powder & Flax until mixed well.
- Lastly, add the flax, and 1/2 C. Chocolate Chips and mix just until blended.
- If you are using Essential Oils like Nutmeg Vitality add with the Flax at that time.
- After well mixed, fill muffin cups 2/3 full with the batter and place in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
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Let these cool before diving in – as hard as it might be. You can keep them in a ziploc bag and throw in the freezer if you are using for lunches that week – they freeze great.
