Comments on: Banana Oatmeal Cups with Chocolate Chips

By: Valerie Griffin

Valerie Griffin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:40:47 +0000

I’ve been eating one every afternoon before I go to the gym! A very tasty little pre-workout snack! :)

By: Mariah

Mariah — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:17:07 +0000

Just saw this on Pinterest this morning and decided that since I have most of the ingredients I would wing it!… Instead of chocolate chips I added fresh blueberries and a few shakes of cinnamon. They are still in the oven, but from the reviews I’ve read I’m sure they will be amazing!

By: Morgan

Morgan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:21:28 +0000

Thanks for the great recipe, I found it on Pinterest. I made with pumpkin and raisins and have also tried with Oat Bran. I blogged about it at https://thnxpinterest.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/thanks-pinterest-oatmeal-muffins/

Will be making these over and over again!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:04:19 +0000

These were delicious! I did add about a half cup of melted peanut butter to the mixture and it was amazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:01:48 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic recipe!
I am some what baking-challenged, however these were so easy! They were so delicious, and have now become our on-the-go breakfast staple.
I substituted walnuts for the chocolate chips in my latest batch. Not nearly as big of a hit with my boyfriend…

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:22:59 +0000

I’m in shock!! My picky 5 and 2 yr old actually liked them!! Thank you so much for the recipe! I didn’t have bananas (my kids eat them too fast) so I used 1 cup of applesauce instead. I also added 1/2 tsp salt and 2 tsp of cinnamon and they came out fabulous. I have been trying different healthy muffin recipes that have been “booed” by my kids (even though I thought they were all pretty good). Anyway, they asked for seconds this morning! A pretty glorious morning for this mama….lol!

By: Abbey

Abbey — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:09:33 +0000

I just made these this morning.. I’m eating it right now as I type. I am IN LOVE with this recipe!! I’m trying not to eat a lot of sugar, so instead of chocolate chips, I chopped up a few squares of an 85% cocoa chocolate bar. I also added frozen raspberries. SO GOOD!! Next time I think I’ll add sliced almonds as well! Yumm.

By: Shawna

Shawna — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:35:28 +0000

Made these this morning, doubled the recipe so I had a mini muffin pan, regular muffins, and a bar pan full! I used skim milk because that’s what had! My kids gobbled these up and so did I!!! Yumm yumm! Thanks for the recipe!!!

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:24:29 +0000

I’ll try that next time. Thanks for the help!

By: roni

roni — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:27:10 +0000

Oh they aren’t muffins, they are “oatmeal cups” At least that’s what I call them. Not sure how else to describe them.

As for the egg you may want to try whisking the eggs with the bananan until nice and frothy. This may help distribute them more.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:23:10 +0000

Yes, this is much more of a portion-sized baked oatmeal recipe than a straight-up muffin. Tried the recipe today, (only substitution was milk and honey for the Almond Milk) and it came out with a pretty decent taste, but the texture was a bit eggy to me. Any suggestions?

By: crystal

crystal — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:41:43 +0000

Oh my – I just found this on Pinterest and I must tell you that they look just like my favorite banana oatmeal chocolate chip (and/or nut, raisin, etc. . .) cookie from childhood. In fact, I tell my mom that’s all I need for my birthday now! :)

And I was just wondering YESTERDAY how to convert them into a breakfast muffin. Guess what I’m doing this week??? (Just need to get the bananas ripened!)

THANK YOU!!!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:20:17 +0000

I found this through Pinterest and it looks really yummy for my GFCF son (too high in carbs for me!) and I could use his allergen free chocolate chips in it as well. I love trying new healthy things! Thanks for sharing!
@juliebavi

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:53:26 +0000

I love this recipe! I was looking for a healthier alternative to an afternoon sweet with my tea and this was perfect! Thank you for sharing!

By: roni

roni — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:50:32 +0000

It actually doesn’t reduce the cals that much, maybe 20 a muffin but I can’t calculated. However they add a much needed flavor. The muffins aren’t very sweet so the little chocolate you get makes it perfect. Just my opinion. If you aren’t a chocolate person try this one made with berries… http://greenlitebites.com/2008/09/21/berry-oatmeal-cups/

By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:10:36 +0000

If you do not put the chocolate chips in, do you know what the calorie count per muffin is then? Also, does it change the recipe any? They look soooo good :)

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:31:32 +0000

Made these today – delicious and amazing! I’m so happy to have a quick, healthy way to use up over-ripe bananas. Thank you so much :D.

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:43:50 +0000

Thank you soooooo much, these muffins are amazing! Healthy and delicious! I made them for my 4 year old son and he loves them,his favorite is sliced with some organic peanut butter. Have a Happy Day :)

By: roni

roni — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:20:04 +0000

Toni – They are going to be dense and chewy they are 90% oatmeal. As for “Vitamix” that just mean they were going to blend the oats first. Pretty much turning them into a flour. I’m jut sure how that would work as it reduce the volume even more. In my opinion making them even more dense.

The idea here isn’t to make a cupcake out it. Its portable oatmeal that you can hold. Like a chewy granola bar without the crunchy bits.

By: Toni

Toni — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:47:22 +0000

I also found them to be a little too dense and chewy. Would using instant oatmeal help? What does “vitamix the oats” mean?

I can only experiment on Sundays …. my 1 year old may be 18 by the time I figure it out by myself :)

Any ideas?

-T

By: beth

beth — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:57:55 +0000

these are so good i make them all the time

By: roni

roni — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:30:32 +0000

They are dense! I’ll give you that but that’s why we like them. That chewy heartiness. Anyway, thanks for the feedback have fun experimenting!

By: heidi

heidi — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:41:37 +0000

Had all ingredients on hand so made the other day. Here’s my take… 3 cups of oats normally needs 6 cups of liquid when making oatmeal. This recipe uses 1 cup of liquid. That leaves the oats wanting up to 5 more cups of liquid, which gives you an idea of how heavy these are in the stomach. I made mini-muffin size and they sit like bowling balls – my daughter and I both had a tummy ache after eating just two. Drink a ton of water with them and you should be fine.
Next time I would vitamix the oats into an oat flour first and I would use less oats and/or more liquid. The whole oat is too chewy and heavy.
It was a fun experiment though and it’ll spur me on to trying some other out of the box recipes. : )

By: roni

roni — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:58:42 +0000

They don’t last long enough to store! lol

BUt seriously.. I normally just put in an airtight container. They also freeze pretty well.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:13:33 +0000

Wicked! Thanks so much!

(p.s. I added in some cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice with the bananas. They are pretty tasty! ^___^)