Oat and milk chocolate drop muffins! These are great for school lunches and can be frozen for up to three months.
Muffins are a great treat the whole family can enjoy and this recipe for Chocolate Oaty Muffins is so good. I add a cup of milk chocolate drops to the mixture when combining everything. Then I add a few more to the top just before baking!
Made from basic pantry staples with the addition of chocolate drops, these muffins are a great source of fibre! I like to use milk drops but you could mix it up with your favourite type of chocolate.
How to make Chocolate Oaty Muffins:
Preheat the oven to 190°C fan bake and grease a 12 pan muffin tray. Then, mix together the melted butter with sugar, milk, eggs and oats. Sift in the self-raising flour and stir everything together.
Add the chocolate drops to the bowl and fold it together until just incorporated. You don't want to over mix your muffins or they will get tough. Divide the mixture evenly between 12 muffins pans. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over the top of each muffin.
Bake your muffins until they are golden and cooked through. If you want you could make a double batch to freeze some for later.
Muffins are great for school lunches or morning teas. Popular muffin recipes on my website include Banana Muffins with Lemon Icing and my decadent Caramilk Muffins.
Common questions about easy Chocolate Oaty Muffins:
Can I use other types of chocolate? Absolutely! You could use milk, white, dark or even caramel chocolate in these muffins. They are so versatile!
Do these muffins freeze well? Yes! Once the muffins have cooled completely, place they in an airtight bag in the freezer. If you put a frozen muffin in a school lunch box in the morning, it will have defrosted by midday (and will help to keep the rest of the lunch cool!).
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Chocolate Oaty Muffins
Easy melt-and-mix muffins made with oats and chocolate.
Ingredients
- 120g butter, melted
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup quick rolled oats
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 1 cup (120g) chocolate chips/drops or chopped chocolate
Topping
- 1 Tbsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C fan bake.
- Heat the butter in a large microwave safe bowl until just melted.
- Pour in the sugar and whisk until well combined, add eggs and whisk again.
- Add milk and oats then stir everything together.
- Sift in flour then add in the chocolate. Fold until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Spoon into well-greased muffin tins.
- Stir together the caster sugar and cinnamon topping mix then sprinkle over each muffin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked through. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a rack.
- Serve warm with butter.
Notes
- Store muffins in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 231Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 336mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
Catie says
Yummy! Thanks for this recipe. As of right now, I am eating one for breakfast alongside my morning coffee. Totally acceptable lockdown breakfast right?
VJ cooks says
100%!
Caitlyn says
Sorry but is it supposed to be really runny.... I think I messed up?
VJ cooks says
No it's not... did you use all the correct quantities?
Danielle says
Hi, if I don't have self raising flour what are the ratios of plain flour, baking powder? Thanks
VJ cooks says
I would use two cups of plain flour + 2 tsp of baking powder + 1 tsp baking soda.
Janine says
Hi there, could I also pop in some berries or apple?
VJ cooks says
Yes you can! This recipe comes from a post which shows you hoe to make three different versions of oaty muffins; chocolate chip, berry or apple and cinnamon! https://vjcooks.com/oat-muffins/
Hannah says
Could I use oil instead of butter to make them dairy free?
VJ cooks says
I haven't tried it myself but I think it would work. I'd suggest 90 ml (6 Tbsp) of a neutral-flavoured oil (e.g. rice bran, canola, sunflower or light olive oil).
Ashleigh says
I only have standard rolled oats instead of quick rolled oats. Does this matter? Should I soak the standard oats first or is it best to just go buy some quick oats?
VJ cooks says
No, they will be fine as is.