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Prep Time: 15 min
Baking Time: 13-15 min
Total Time: 28-30 min
Servings: 12 muffins
For this recipe you will need:
2 cups oats, made into flour
1/4 cup hempseed flour
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
3 bananas, very ripe
1 cup oat milk
3 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
6 dates, pitted and roughly chopped
1 tbsp poppy seeds
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
In a big bowl, combine the flours, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder and
In a blender, combine the bananas, oat milk, vanilla extract and peanut butter and blend until smooth.
Add this liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Fold in the roughly chopped dates, the poppy seeds as well as the pumpkin seeds.
Pour the mixture into muffin forms and bake the muffins for 13-15 minutes or until a knife comes out clean and the tops are slightly golden. Enjoy along with some hot coffee or tea, you deserved this health treat!