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Healthy Carrot, Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins

Healthy Carrot, Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
17 min
Yields
12 servings

These muffins have healthy components like yogurt, carrot, banana, flax and oat bran, but are cleverly hidden by a handful of chocolate chips and vanilla. Eat these on the go, for breakfast or as an afternoon snack.

Courtesy of Miranda Keyes.

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ingredients

½
cup granulated sugar
½
cup plain yogurt
cup canola oil
2
large eggs
1
cup carrot, grated
2
bananas, mashed
1
tsp vanilla
2
cups all-purpose flour
1
tsp baking powder
½
tsp baking soda
½
tsp salt
2
Tbsp flax seeds
¼
cup oat bran
1
cup chocolate chips
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directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine sugar, yogurt, oil, eggs, carrot, bananas and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, flax seeds and oat bran.

Step 3

Pour the dry ingredients into the eggs mixture and mix just until combined. Add ½ cup chocolate chips. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin tin.

Step 4

Bake for 17 to 20 minutes until golden. Using a toothpick, insert into the centre of a muffin to make sure it comes out clean. Let cool on a rack.

Step 5

While muffins are cooling melt remaining ½ cup chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave on 1 minute blasts. Drizzle chocolate over muffins.

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