The addition of granola gives these Chocolate Banana Granola Muffins the most amazing hearty texture! Pair that with cocoa, bananas, and Greek yogurt, and you’ve got a healthy way to enjoy chocolate for breakfast!
“Do you know… The Muffin Man?”
“The Muffin Man?”
“The Muffin Man.”
“Yesss. I know The Muffin Man. Who lives on Drury Lane?”
“Well, she’s married to… The Muffin Man.”
“The Muffin Man?”
“THE MUFFIN MAN!!!”
Ten points if you can name that movie. Ten points and one of these Chocolate Banana Granola Muffins.
I know it hasn’t even been a week since I posted my last muffin recipe, and that it’s the season for all things cookie, candy, and cupcake, but I’m posting more muffins today because:
a) Muffins are delicious,
b) I love muffins, and
c) muffins are delicious.
I feel like I may have repeated myself, but we’re going to let that slide because muffins are delicious, especially when they’re loaded with bananas, chocolate, and granola.
Yes friends, granola. See… the craziest thing happened to me the other day. I was in the process of making a batch of chocolate oatmeal breakfast muffins to take with me on my trip to the mountains this past weekend, when I realized that I didn’t actually have any oatmeal on hand. I know. A girl who would argue that oatmeal needs to be its own separate food group, not even having any on her. In my defence, though, this is probably the first time that’s ever happened to me, and it’s mostly because I’ve been a little overly lax with my grocery shopping lately. Oops.
No, wait… that’s not entirely true. I did come across one lonely packet of instant oats while I was digging through my pantry, but that was nowhere near enough. Thankfully, I also came across a baggie of Love Grown Cocoa Goodness Oat Clusters granola. So I improvised and used that instead. I mean, granola is basically oatmeal, right? Right.
You guys! Look at that texture! If you’ve never tried baking with granola before then you’re probably looking at me like I’m crazy, but I can promise you that it will rock.your.socks.OFF. The granola gets all soft and chewy, giving these muffins the most amazing texture. Pair that with some cocoa, bananas, and Greek yogurt, and you’ve got yourself a healthy way to enjoy chocolate for breakfast… or whenever the craving happens to strike.
And while I’d really love to spend more time talking about how much I love these muffins (because I do) and how I devoured the entire batch over the course of the weekend (because I did), I think it’s time to share the recipe and spread some love with a little #lovebloggergiveaway…
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup granola (I used Love Grown Cocoa Goodness Oat Clusters)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 400F and prepare a muffin pan by spraying cavities with cooking spray or lining them with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, granola, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg until it is slightly frothy. Add applesauce, brown sugar, coconut oil, Greek yogurt, and mashed bananas, mixing well until everything is fully incorporated.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Divide batter evenly among the muffin cavities, filling each cavity until it is about ¾ full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the tops of your muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in pan for ~5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to a week.
Tasty, right? Yeaaaaah. And now for some more tastiness!
I’m super fortunate to be an ambassador for Love Grown Foods, a company I seriously adore not only because they make delicious granolas, cereals, and oatmeal, but because of how generous, supportive, passionate, and loving they are. And today I wanted to share some of that love with you guys by hosting a giveaway for four Love Grown products of your choice. The rules are simple:
- Mandatory: Follow Love Grown Foods on Instagram and leave a comment telling me what you love most about the holidays.
- Optional: vote for my muffins in the Love Blogger Holiday Recipe Contest by liking my recipe on Facebook and Pinterest.
- Optional: like Spoons on Facebook or follow me on Pinterest.
That’s all, folks! Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry (for a total of up to 3 comments), and I’ll be randomly picking a winner that I’ll announce on Monday, December 15. The giveaway is open to those living in the US or Canada only (sorry international friends!!), and the winner will have his or her choice of four products. Good luck!
Disclaimer: As a Love Grown Foods LOVE Blogger, I did receive the bag of Love Grown granola free of charge. I was not, however, required to write this recipe, nor was I compensated for my time. All opinions are my own.
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Can I just say that I love Love Grown Foods? I’m thinking of having some of their oatmeal this evening!
I am following them on Instagram. My favorite thing about the holidays are the lights and decorations! Winter still lasts into February, why can’t the lights stay up longer?
I liked your recipe on both facebook and pinterest!! yummm 🙂
I liked you on FB and follow you on Pinterest of course!
omggg this recipe is genius.. muffins with granola.. & CHOCOLATE 🙂
i love that i get to go home during the holidays.
i fee like the older i get, the less i see my family, and the holidays are the perfect time to get together.
i follow them on instagram, and i love seeing my family!
Following on Instagram!
My favorite part of the holidays is being with family, the close and distant ones. Also I am a giver and get pure joy out of watching others open presents and spreading the cheer : )
I follow/like you on Facebook!
I voted for your muffin recipe on Facebook and Pinterest!
I followed Love Grown Foods on Instagram. What I love most is the holiday spirit in the air and excitement before Christmas with my family. 🙂
I liked Spoons on Facebook and followed you on Pinterest.
I like you on FB too
Oh I just love the smells, the family, the fireplace the tree, the christmas carols and snow if we get it. Just so much love (
I voted for you on Facebook and Pinterest. Good Luck!
I followed on instagram via sbroughton61. What I like most about the holidays is visiting with friends and family you might not have seen in a year or more time.
These look so freaking delicious! 🙂 Can’t wait to make them <3
For me the holidays mean baking and I’m really missing out on that this year with being abroad! I can’t wait to get home for a week to get my hands on my kitchenaid mixer! <3
instagram – @fitnessfoodcreations
Oh my gosh – that is my favorite line in SHREK!
I’ll sometimes look at my husband and ask, “Do you know the muffin man?” Yeah. We go reenact the Gingie conversation…..
I liked you on FB and follow you on Pinterest.
I follow Love Grown Foods on Instagram, and my favorite thing about the holidays is having an excuse to watch Elf 1,000 times within the short season!
I follow Love Grown Foods on Instagram, and my favorite thing about the holidays is having an excuse to watch Elf 1,000 times within the short season!
I’m following the LOVE on Instagram. My favorite thing about the holidays is being home with my family and, of course, Christmas morning! 🙂
Omgggg! Girllll, those look amazing!! What I love most about the holidays is going home to be close to my mom and sisters on the acreage where I grew up. I love returning to it as I feel all my worries are gone and I can just be myself! Not to mention I love making eggnog cinnamon buns for my family! 🙂
Ummm, yes please! Can you still believe I’ve never tried this brand before?!?! Such a shame!
Do we get them in Canada yet?!!hah
Also following on FB and Pinterest!
Following on IG!
It’s probably a tie between food and friends, but friends probably wins 😉 heh.
PS – I’m so bummed you aren’t able to make it down this weekend. We’ll obviously need to plan another gathering soon!
I followed Love Grown on Instagram. I love being with my family on the holidays. I don’t get to see them often.
I follow you on Pinterest.
Voted for your recipe and Pinned and Liked it on FB! 🙂
Liked Love Grown Foods and my favorite part of the holidays is being with family and friends and then FOOD! 😉
Oh My – I am so ashamed to say this, but, I have been reading your blog for more than a year now and I hadn’t followed you on Pinterest till today!!! GAH!!!
I am not ashamed to say that I HAVE baked with granola before (think I made some acai blueberry or blackberry muffins and posted em in my early blog days) and it is amazing to bake with!!! As also evidenced by these gorgeous muffins! YUM!
The thing(s) I love most about the holidays are spending time with loved ones and cooking/eating!
I’ve used oats in muffins lots of times, but never granola. Granola in muffins is GENIUS. Now I’m going to have to toss my own granola in my next batch of muffins and see what happens. You are one clever Spoon.
I followed you on Pinterest
I followed LoveGrown Foods on instagram
Yes, please!
My kids love muffins and I’m always on the hunt for a new recipe 🙂
I also liked and followed you on facebook/pinteret
Username: Catherine Jackson
I just voted for you on both Facebook and Pinterest! Good luck:)
Facebook name: Catherine Jackson
Pinterest username: Catherine Jackson
I love spending time with family and singing Christmas carols! Another one of my favorite traditions is making chocolate candies with my mom to give to friends and family! These muffins look delicious though! Granola is definitely my weakness 🙂 Instagram name: cjackson96
I had no idea you could throw granola into baked good! I can just imagine how great that texture must be. The perfect combination of soft and doughy with a slightly texturized chewy bite. Love. Fab recipe 🙂
These look absolutely delish!! Yum-definitely trying these out soon! Pinned! 🙂