⏱ Time
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Prep: 10 minutes
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Bake: 18–22 minutes
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Total: ~30 minutes
🍽 Yield
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12 standard muffins
🛒 Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
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1½ cups rolled oats (blend into oat flour or leave whole for texture)
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1 cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat)
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½ cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
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2 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Wet Ingredients
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2 large eggs
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½ cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
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⅓ cup oil or melted butter
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½ cup Greek yogurt or applesauce
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2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix-ins
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¾ cup chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet)
👩🍳 Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
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If desired, blend oats into flour using a blender or food processor.
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In a large bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
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In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil/butter, yogurt/applesauce, sugar, and vanilla.
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Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined (do not overmix).
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Fold in chocolate chips.
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Divide batter evenly into muffin cups (about ¾ full).
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Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to rack.
🌟 Texture & Flavor Notes
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Moist interior with soft oat texture
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Sweet but not overpowering
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Great for breakfast or snacks
🔁 Variations
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Banana Oat Muffins: Add ½ cup mashed banana
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Protein Muffins: Replace ¼ cup flour with protein powder
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Sugar-Free: Use monk fruit or stevia blend
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Dairy-Free: Use almond milk + coconut oil
❓Q & A
Q: Can I use quick oats?
Yes — texture will be softer.
Q: Can I freeze them?
Yes — freeze up to 2 months in airtight container.
Q: Why are my muffins dry?
Overbaking or too much flour — spoon & level your flour.
🧾 Nutrition (Approx per muffin)
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Calories: 180
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Protein: 5g
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Carbs: 24g
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Fat: 8g
✅ WW Points (Approx per muffin)
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7 SmartPoints (regular sugar + oil)
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4–5 SmartPoints (using zero-cal sweetener + applesauce)