Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins – a healthier muffins with whole wheat flour and no oil that tastes like you are eating and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie!
I think muffins might be one of my favorite ways to start the day. I mean, who doesn’t like dessert for breakfast, right? But in all seriousness, muffins don’t have to be like cake. They can be loaded with whole grains, low in sugar and actually good for you!
These oatmeal chocolate chip muffins are loaded with whole grain oats, flax meal, whole wheat flour and have no butter or oil in them! You have to have some fun, so there are chocolate chips. But these muffins are super healthy, but taste like you are eating an oatmeal cookie.
One of my other favorite healthy muffin recipes are these Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Blender Muffins that are naturally gluten free with no butter, oil, or refined sugar. Healthy muffins really are a thing!
Oatmeal Muffin Ingredients
- Rolled Oats
- Milk
- Egg
- Brown Sugar
- Applesauce
- Vanilla
- All-purpose flour
- Whole Wheat flour
- Flax Meal
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Chocolate Chips
To make these healthy oatmeal muffins even better for you, I decided to add some flax meal. I am kind of obsessed with the stuff lately. I put it in smoothies all the time too.
It doesn’t change the taste, but adds fiber, protein, and omega-3’s. It is great to add to quick breads, and all sorts of other baked goods.
How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Combine the oats and the 1/2 the milk and let it sit for 5-10 minutes for the oats to get nice and soft and absorb the milk.
- In a large bowl whisk together the egg and brown sugar until it is nice and smooth.
- Stir in the applesauce and vanilla, mixing it well.
- Next you mix in both of the flours, soaked oats, flax meal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Once combined stir in the remaining 1/2 cup milk and fold in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin cups with batter. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
These muffins are best served warm. I like to microwave any that don’t get eaten right away. You can also Freeze Muffins. Just let them cool completely and store in an air tight container for 2-3 months.
More Healthy Breakfast Recipes
- Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
- Baked Oatmeal Cups
- Bran Muffins
- Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Egg White Breakfast Bowls
- Avocado Scrambled Eggs
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
A healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 cup Milk, Divided
- 1 whole Egg
- 1/3 cups Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cups Applesauce
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1/4 cups Flax Meal
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners or spray with non stick spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine 1 cup oats, and 1/2 cup of milk. Let the oats soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl whisk together the egg and brown sugar until smooth. Add applesauce and vanilla, mixing well. Mix in flours, soaked oats, flax meal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin cups with batter. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Best served warm.
- Store in an airtight container. Can easily be frozen.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 184Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 17mgSodium 214mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 3gSugar 14gProtein 4g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
These looks fabulous! I love enjoying muffins warm with butter too. A little butter never hurts. 😉
Patty says
These do look good Erin, wish I had one with my coffee right now:-)
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Love these muffins, Erin! Oatmeal with chocolate chips is such a great combo!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
These look so gooey and so decadent, yet healthy at the same time!
a farmer in the dell says
I love adding flax to my smoothies and baked goods as well. I like your son’s style of eating these. The melty chocolate is a MUST. and a little butter…why not? Thanks for an easy and delicious sounding recipe!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Gooey and melty is definitely the way to go! 🙂
Tracey says
This is absolutely my kind of breakfast – love the mix of the healthy stuff with the chocolate! I’d totally reheat them to get the chocolate all gooey too 🙂
Shawna (the blue muse) says
Puts my boring oatmeal breakfast to shame. Can’t wait to make these this weekend! If I don’t have flax, should I just add more flour?
Erin says
Just leave it out completely, and you will be fine! I hope you enjoy!
Shawna (the blue muse) says
Thanks!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
You are the muffin queen, Erin! These look wonderful!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
The oatmeal and flax makes them healthy enough to ignore the chocolate? I love these muffins!
Meredith says
These look great! My 3 year old twins LOVE making and earring muffins with me. Seems that we bake a fresh batch of muffins every other day-these will have to be our next endeavor!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
the whole wheat flour, the applsauce, and the chocolate — these muffins just “work”! I love adding flax to my baked goods. you don’t even notice it’s there half the time! i like to get sneaky and not tell my boyfriend what’s inside his muffin. 🙂
Baking Serendipity says
Healthy muffins are one of my favorite breakfasts. I love something quick to grab that doesn’t ruin my attempt to stay on track 🙂
Terra says
Holy Cats that is the heartiest muffin I have ever seen! It looks really delicious and messy, which totally has my attention:-) Hugs, Terra
Ramona says
I know it’s healthy… but seriously with all that gorgeous chocolate… I would be happily indulging in these all the time. These muffins are fantastic. Well done. 🙂
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
What a fantastic muffin!! I have not had breakfast yet and just wish I had one of these in front of me right now.
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
you can never have too much chocolate and after all, eating a little is heathy. Thanks for sharing this great muffin recipe, I know Tiffany would love to nibble on one in the morning
Magic of Spice says
What a great recipe…and so chocolaty good! Who would ever guess they were healthy 🙂
Erica {Coffee & Quinoa} says
These look delicious! I add flax to my oatmeal every morning… these are basically my oatmeal in muffin form! Pretty ideal.
Shell says
Thinking about adding a banana to this!
Erin says
Good idea!
Kammie says
These are delicious! If anyone is wondering, they are approximately 180 calories per muffin 🙂
Erin S says
So glad you enjoyed them!
Katie says
Just wanted to say that these are awesome! I just made them and they turned out moist and wonderful!! Thank you so much for the recipe. I will be making these muffins again.
Erin S says
Thank you so much for the feedback – glad they turned out well for you!
Vegasol says
I followed the recipe exactly, and they were delish. The only change for next time is to just spray my pan, and NOT use liners. I used liners and the muffins definitely stuck to the paper (and they are so good, you will find yourself scraping the muffin off with your teeth!)…or, you should spray the liners as well.
Erin S says
Glad you enjoyed the muffins! Good idea to spray the liners!
Jade says
Do you know how to convert these measurements into metric? Thanks
Erin S says
I don’t know the exact conversions – I would just google them. Type in 1 cup = ? metric, and see what it tells you.
marcia says
Does anyone know how many WW points plus for this recipe/ serving?
With and without chocolate chips. Thanks!
Erin S says
Sorry, I do not know the answer. I have never used WW. I sometimes use MyFitness Pal or Spark People to calculate calories. Maybe if you google a WW calculator, you could put in the ingredients to calculate it.