3-in-1 Muffin Magic

Here is a simple 3 in 1 healthy muffin recipe that’s easy to throw together with ingredients you’ll find familiar. Gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, with an egg free option too – but still full of goodness that anyone will love. Add or subtract a few ingredients to change things up without the hassle of learning a new recipe. Triple yay! Try some of my other easy recipes using oats including MiMi’s Bars and Quick Oats Quick.

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3-in-1 Muffin Magic: The Plain Jane

The Plain Jane version is anything but plain. A simple and tasty healthy muffin recipe without flares but with all the flavor.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Cooling Time5 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: almond butter, clean eating, healthy breakfast, healthy living, healthy muffins, healthy snack, muffins, peanut butter

Servings: 12 muffins

Equipment

• med-large food processor or high power blender (5 cup +)
• muffin tin

Ingredients

• 1 egg or flax egg
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 pinches salt
• 1/2 cup all natural (no sugar) peanut or almond butter
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• blueberries or other topping of choice

Instructions

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease muffin tins or use silicone liners.
• Add all of the ingredients to food processor or high power blender.
• Blend until well incorporated.
• Use ¼ measuring cup to fill muffin tin.
• *Optional* Top with blue berries (frozen or fresh) before baking
• Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Move to cooling rack for 5 minutes.
• Remove from tins and allow to cool to room temperature before storing.

Notes

Enjoy warm, cold or slather with your favorite nut butter. Store in airtight container for 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week. Freezes well and great to share with friends. Muffins do not rise as high as typical flour muffins.  

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3-in1- Muffin Magic: Hulk Smash

The big green "Hulk smash" version is full of the same flavor with an extra punch of vitamin C, iron and calcium, just to name a few. Don't let the green scare you just give them a try and see how strong you feel! Also, great with chocolate chip toppings.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Cooling Time5 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast on the go, clean eating, fast breakfast, green, healthy breakfast, healthy kids, healthy living, healthy muffins, healthy snack, hidden veggies, muffins, spinach

Servings: 12 muffins

Equipment

• med-large food processor or high power blender (5 cup +)
• muffin tin

Ingredients

• 1 egg or flax egg
• 1 ripe banana
• 2 big handfuls spinach organic
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 pinches salt
• 1/2 cup all natural (no sugar) peanut butter or almond butter
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce organic
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease muffin tins or use silicone liners.
• Put banana, egg and spinach into med-large food processor
  
• Blend until well incorporated.
  
• Add oats, baking soda and salt.
  
• Blend again using spatula to push down the sides.
• Add remaining ingredients.
  
• Blend well until smooth texture is achieved.
• Use ¼ measuring cup to fill muffin tins.
• Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Move to cooling rack for 5 minutes.
• Remove from tins and allow to cool to room temperature before storing.

Notes

Enjoy dipped in your morning coffee or applesauce. Perfect for lunch boxes or an afternoon snack. Store in airtight container for 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week. Note: muffins don’t rise as high as typical flour muffins.

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3-in-1 Muffin Magic: The Cocoa Loco

If the first two versions have not convinced you these will make you loco for the muffin magic! All the goodness from the simple ingredients plus the antioxidants of cocoa or cacao.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Cooling Time5 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: almond butter, breakfast on the go, chocolate muffin, chocolate muffins, clean eating, fast breakfast, healthy breakfast, healthy kids, healthy muffins, healthy snack, lunch box, muffins, peanut butter

Servings: 12 muffins

Equipment

• med-large food processor or high power blender (5 cup +)
• muffin tin

Ingredients

• 1 egg or flax egg
• 1 ripe banana
• 2 big handfuls spinach organic
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 pinches salt
• 1/4 cup cocoa or cacao
• 1/2 cup all natural (no sugar) peanut or almond butter
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce organic
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips optional

Instructions

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease muffin tins or use silicone liners.
• Put banana, egg and spinach into med-large food processor or high powered blender.
  
• Blend until well incorporated.
• Add oats, baking soda and salt, blend again using spatula to push down the sides.
• Add cocoa or cacao and remaining ingredients.
• Blend well until smooth texture is achieved.
  
• Use ¼ measuring cup to fill muffin tins.
• *Optional* top with Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips.
• Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Move to cooling rack for 5 minutes.
• Then remove from tins and allow to cool to room temperature before storing.

Notes

Store in airtight container for 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week. Call them cocoa muffins instead of chocolate, so kids don’t expect a chocolate brownie. Great for an afternoon snack or packed in a lunch box. There is no trace of the spinach in taste or appearance.  But okay to omit spinach if you desire. 

These muffins are great anytime of the day as a quick breakfast, with lunch or as a snack. Change it up and use mini muffin tins (bake for 20 minutes). If your child refuses them at first, try again at another time of day. Sometimes the same thing in a new time (or mood) makes a world of difference. My kids love helping me make them and almost always eat half the batch right out of the oven. 

Taking time out of your busy week to make a batch or two of a homemade breakfast (or snack) helps break the packaged food addiction we all know too well. Plus, getting kids in the kitchen is one of the most proven effective tools for getting picky eaters to try new foods! If you need to make a double batch, instead of trying to blend it all at once, make the second round while the first is in the oven and everything is still messy. This is a very thick ingredient list and most likely your blender will not be able to take on a double batch in one go. See link for large food processor below. My all time favorite kitchen appliance.

Live well friends,
Christy

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