- 1 cup dry old-fashioned rolled oats, gluten-free
- ½ cup dry quinoa, rinsed
- 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 2 Tbsp. flaxseeds
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan Pink salt)
- ¼ cup all-natural almond butter
- 3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber, Grade B)
- 1 large very ripe banana
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup mixed dried fruit (like raisins,cherries, apricots), chopped
- ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup chopped raw walnuts (optional)
- ¼ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Prepare 12 muffin cups by lining with muffin papers and lightly coating with spray.
- Combine oats, quinoa, chia seeds, flaxseeds, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; mix well.
- Add almond butter, maple syrup, banana, and extract; mix well with clean hands or a rubber
- spatula.
- Fold in dried fruit, sunflower seeds, walnuts (if desired), and chocolate chips; mix well with clean hands or a rubber spatula.
- Add ¼ cup batter to each muffin cup. Use back of a ¼ cup measure to compress batter into a tight puck.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown.
- Take out oven and Cool before eating
- Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks
- In this recipe we have specified almond butter, but you can use any nut butter you like. If you have a nut allergy, you can use sunflower butter.
- Pumpkin seeds can be substituted for sunflower seeds. Or use your favorite seed!
- You can also use any kind of nuts that you like. Make sure they are raw! If you have a nut allergy, you can add an additional ¼ cup of your favorite seeds.
- You can substitute semisweet or dark chocolate chips for bittersweet chocolate chips.
I’m Nicole Twyman, a native New Orleanian, who has lived all across the US! Although, my small family of 4 currently calls Los Angeles, CA home. I am a proud 40+ year old mom of a wonderfully energetic and theatrical daughter, and a handsome, scholarly athlete!
While I have worked in corporate America as a certified senior project / program / portfolio manager for Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Procter & Gamble & IBM, my passion is service. It has always been my desire to live a life of service to others; which I took every opportunity to explore as an active member of many of my church’s ministries and of my public service sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Well, now I am over the top excited to have the opportunity to serve divas through my very own ministry, Fit, Fyne & Fabulous.
