These healthy chocolate chip mini muffins will satisfy your chocolate cravings, without all the fat and calories. Preparing homemade muffins means you can make wholesome ingredient substitutions like coconut oil, Greek yogurt, and raw honey, which make these tasty muffins an ideal healthified version of their packaged counterparts.
We are huge muffin fans in my home, savoury or sweet, decadent or uber healthy, they always find their way into my recipe repertoire. Having said that, most of my recipes are reserved for experimentation, whether I’m substituting eggs with chia or flax seeds, or gluten-free flour blends. As with any experiment, the results sometimes vary in terms of texture and consistency, and although myself and my kids have accepted these fundamental differences, my husband is actually the one who has a hard time adjusting his (picky) palate to new flavours and textures. In an effort to appease his finickiness I created the closest recipe to the original that I could, albeit I couldn’t help but do some tweaking, replacing some of the all-purpose flour with oat flour, and the refined sugar with raw honey.
Besides the fact that they make a perfect finger food, ideal for packed lunches or an on-the-go healthy snack, they are easy to make – just whip up the ingredients in a bowl, bake, and voila. My husband’s approval of these healthy chocolate chip mini muffins prove that they are not only delicious, but also very similar in texture an consistency to traditional muffins. The honey adds just the right amount of sweetness, the Greek yogurt adds moistness, and the chocolate chips ensure every bite is full of decadence.
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I want !! I want !! These fluffies look amazing!!!! <3
We’re big fans of muffins at our house too! If I have some in the fridge, my husband is far more likely to grab one for breakfast or his morning snack. The recipe looks wonderful .. with all natural ingredients and greek yogurt for a boost of protein. Thanks (as always) for another great recipe
We are huge fans of muffins around here as well. We just made Spice Bar muffins today! My theory is the larger the muffin the less the kids get. Smaller ones they seem to think they need to eat like 50 (ok maybe not that many) before they are full.
I never knew chocolate and healthy food could be used in the same sentence, let alone muffins! These look so amazing! I don’t know a thing about cooking or baking, but I’d definitely put in some hard work for these! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Nothing’s wrong with a little bit of chocolate here and there, especially if it’s dark chocolate!
I have a bunch of quick oats I need to find a use for. I’ve grown tired of oatmeal. These muffins look like they will be yummy enough my little guy will enjoy them, too
I love oats, but it’s nice to switch it up every now and again!
Mini Muffins always make me feel much better about my portions, even if I end up eating many! LOL You definitely can’t go wrong with a chocolate chip mini muffin. I love that these are a healthier version.
These look so good! I love mini muffins, especially when they are bite-sized, hahaha! I haven’t baked with coconut oil, but maybe I will have to give it a try. I also need to look up Chia Eggs because I have no clue what they are.
Chia eggs are so simple to make – just soak 1 tablespoon of chia seeds in 3-4 tablespoons of warm water until soft and tripled in size. They have the same consistency as eggs!
Yum! This looks so yummy and super easy to make I am going to have to try this recipe. I think my kids would enjoy this for a breakfast treat.
You could tell me that these are fat free or vegan and I would still eat an entire batch in one sitting. I love chocolate chip anything. Give me all the chocolate and I will be your best friend (kind of like my dog, lol).
Yessss, you can count me in to make these. We love muffins and these sound so good. Grab a cup of tea or coffee and I’m ready to chow down a few..lol Great recipe!
I just love muffins! They are the perfect breakfast. I have been trying to find a good healthy recipe for awhile now and this is finally it! Love how you use honey instead of sugar.., we don’t even have sugar in the house!
Totally adding this to my recipe box. My son and I both love muffins for breakfast and chocolate chip? Yeah, one of our favorites other than blueberry muffins! I wouldn’t have thought to add coconut oil though. That’s going to be interesting!
I often swap butter with coconut oil…I love the flavour it adds.
Chocolate Chip Muffins are my kids favorite muffin! Thank you so much for sharing a healthier recipe.I love baking with coconut oil and honey 🙂