Description
Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cups are wholesome, chocolatey bites that are perfect for a quick, satisfying breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- ½ cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas, almond butter, honey (or maple syrup), and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until combined. Fold in half of the chocolate chips.
- Divide mixture evenly into muffin cups, pressing down gently to compact.
- Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top.
- Bake 20–25 minutes, until set and golden at the edges.
- Let cool completely before removing from tin. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Use almond butter or peanut butter as a substitute.
- Honey or maple syrup can be used; maple syrup makes the recipe vegan-friendly if you choose to omit honey.
- Gluten-free oats ensure a gluten-free version.
- Great for meal prep and keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Let the cups cool completely before removing them from the muffin tin.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin cup (1/12 of recipe)
- Calories: approximately 190
- Sugar: approximately 15 g
- Sodium: approximately 150 mg
- Fat: approximately 9 g
- Saturated Fat: approximately 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: approximately 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: approximately 28 g
- Fiber: approximately 4 g
- Protein: approximately 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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