Whole grain chocolate chips raisin breakfast muffins

I made these breakfast muffins with just few basic ingredients readily available in the kitchen; something good and healthy for a change.  The option to add mix-ins such as mashed dates, raisins or chocolate chips make it enticing to enjoy a whole grain healthy muffin.

A wholesome mix of simple yet healthy ingredients makes these muffins easily accessible and enriching at the same time. The ingredients I’ve added are whole wheat flour, quick oats, ground flaxseed chocolate chips, mashed dates and raisins.

Recipe as follows;

Whole grain breakfast muffins

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup quick oats
• ¼ cup ground flax seed
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt

• ¾ cup chocolate chips
• ¼ cup raisins
• ½ cup mashed dates
• ¼ cup milk or warm water
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla

Grease the loaf pan with cooking spray and place the liner in the pan.

In a small bowl coat chocolate chips and raisins with spoonful of flour to avoid sinking in the bottom while baking and set aside.

In another medium bowl add the mashed dates and milk. Roughly mix the two. Add in the egg, brown sugar and vanilla. Beat for few seconds and add the oil as the mixing continues.

Add the flours (wheat flour, oatmeal, and ground flax seed), baking powder and salt. Combine and mix everything well.

Transfer the mix to the muffin pan lined with cupcake liners. Fill half full.

Bake at 350°oven for about 15 – 17 minutes, or until the tooth pick inserted comes out clean.