30/04/2025
Thinking about lacing up and starting your running journey?
It all kicks off with that first stepâand the right fuel to back you up.
These dark chocolate muffins are a seriously tasty pre-run snack. Packed with slow-release energy and easy on the stomach, theyâre ideal before heading out on a long run. No crashes, no crampsâjust steady fuel to keep you going strong from start to finish.
Make a batch ahead of time so theyâre ready to grab before your next run!
Ingredients:
⢠2 Cups Of Oat Flour
⢠1 Cup Mashed Very Ripe Bananas
⢠1 1/2 Cups Ground Almonds
⢠1/3 Cup Natural Yoghurt
⢠1 Cup Dark Chocolate Chunks Or Chips
⢠1/3 Cup Honey
⢠1 Cup Chopped Walnuts
⢠1/3 Cup Cacao Powder
⢠1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate Of Soda
⢠1/2 Teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
⢠3 Eggs
⢠4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter Or 60 Ml Coconut Oil, Melted
⢠1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Line a 12 hole muffin baking tin with paper liners.
2. Mix together in a large bowl the oat flour, ground almonds, chocolate, walnuts, cacao powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, bananas, yoghurt, honey, melted butter and vanilla. Now combine both the wet and dry ingredients, mix well.
4. Spoon the mixture in to the prepared muffin cups, filling each to the brim. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
5. The muffins will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week or the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, place in oven 150 °C for 10 minutes or microwave for 30 secs on a low heat.
MAKE IT YOUR OWN:
You could make these mini muffins by using a 24 mini muffin tray and reducing the cooking time to 20 minutes.
Nutritiously, Katie and Aims đ