We made an even easier version of the Dinner Done muffins you love.
I was making muffins. Not just any muffins, but our favorite Whole Wheat Muffins from Dinner Done.
The recipe, by Elky Friedman, health and fitness enthusiast and founder of the Power of Wholesome snack line, is one of our favorite whole wheat muffins ever.
Chances are, they’re also your favorite.
While we love them fresh, we also like to keep them in the freezer so they’re ready to grab.
But this time that I was preparing them, I didn’t have cupcake liners. I know that I could have sprayed the muffin pan, but I didn’t want to–I prefer when they pop out easily with liners, and I didn’t want the muffin pan mess in the end.
So what did I do?
I doubled the recipe, as I usually do –
all the ingredients come together easily in one bowl –
and poured the whole batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Use whatever flour you like–whole wheat, white spelt, white whole wheat, regular, they all work.
The batter spreads out really nicely.
But this is where they became something entirely new. Instead of keeping the muffin texture, this time I underbaked them (on purpose!) yielding a soft, chewy granola bar breakfast item instead.
Instead of the 20 minutes that muffins normally take to bake, these bars bake in 12-15 minutes (when spread on a baking sheet, they’re also flatter).
Simply cut into squares (we cut them into 24) when they’re ready. You can freeze them in separate Ziplocs once they’re cooled so they’re ready to grab! We found these containers that we talked about in this post perfect to store these.
It’s something that’s familiar and comforting–but also new and fun at the same time.
(Below you will find the original recipe but doubled to accomodate one standard size baking sheet (approx 12″x18″). The baking time has changed as well with this baking method.)
Healthy Chewy Muffin Squares
Ingredients
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup cup oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine flour, oats, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add applesauce, honey, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter onto baking sheet; bake for 12-15 minutes, until top is just set.
What size baking sheet?
Standard size Sheet Pan 12″x 18″ (approx) fits one of this recipe above. To clarify, the recipe above is the same recipe as this post: My Favorite Whole Wheat Oat Muffins but this one is already doubled. Hope this helps.
Meaning the “big sheet” you guys always recommend, not a regular cookie sheet
I am sorry, originally we stated it is a large baking sheet, but its actually a Standard size Sheet Pan 12″x 18″ (approx) that fits this above recipe.
The recipe above is the same recipe as this post: My Favorite Whole Wheat Oat Muffins but this one is already doubled. Hope this helps.
It’s not clear from the instructions that this recipe needs to be doubled to bake on a large baking sheet.
I am sorry, originally we stated it is a large baking sheet, but its actually a Standard size Sheet Pan 12″x 18″ (approx) that fits this above recipe.
The recipe above is the same recipe as this post: My Favorite Whole Wheat Oat Muffins but this one is already doubled. Hope this helps.
Can you please clarify, it’s a little confusing from this answer and another further down:
This recipe as posted, needs the large baking sheet? Or only when you double this recipe (which would fit on a regular baking sheet) do you need the large one?
And someone else said they do it in a 9×13… ?
One recipe will fit a standard size baking sheet approximatly 12″x18″.
For the Large Baking sheet it would need to be doubled.
Looks great! Cant wait to try! Where are the containers from?
These are the containers. https://amzn.to/4cWCG0o
It’s in the oven! Btw one cup Applesauce is exactly two 4 oz Applesauce cups so that was convenient
UPDATE they came out yummy I baked them in a 10×15 pyrex and they definitely needed a full 20 minutes plus. I think they might have done better with whole wheat flour vs all purpose but I guess I’ll only know if I try again with WW
Double recipe is 2 cookie sheets?
Sorry I am going to clarify. The above recipe is basically the same as a previous recipe, we just DOUBLED IT for this baking method to fit on one regular size bakign sheet (approx 12″x18″)
So ONE of the above recipe will fit ONE baking sheet. Hope this helps.
Where can I buy the container?
These are the containers. https://amzn.to/4cWCG0o
Can I substitute blueberries for chocolate chips? Thank you
We’ve never tried but it should be delicious! Let us know.
I’ve been baking a single batch of this recipe in a 9×13 since the cookbook hit our home! I even mix it straight in the 9×13 pan- it totally works. I’ve tried underbaking and overbaking and regular baking and all ways it’s delicious!
love these muffins from the cookbook, excited to try this version!
Can I divide batter and bake on 2 cookie sheet trays? I don’t have such a large baking tray.
clarifying that the above recipe fits on a STANDARD size baking sheet, you do not need a large size.
I bake these muffins every 2 weeks on repeat… HEAVEN!!
Excited to try this.
Something I like to add- whenever I have an extra carrot I shred it and add it in. Adds moisture and a healthy twist without changing the taste.
I’ve been baking these muffins for years, my family eats them daily, I 8 times the recipe and add flax and chia seeds as well, I keep it in the freezer and it lasts us about a month, they’re delicious for breakfast, snack and an afternoon power boost, thanks for a great recipe!
How much flax and chia do you add and do you modify anything else because of it? Flax and chia both absorb liquids so is it dry?
Love this!! i make these muffins all the time for the freezer and this was a fun way to change things up:) I used a big foil cooking sheet and they needed more like 17 minutes for the middle to be set but then I cut them into squares and packaged in little bags to grab for lunch snacks
Slightly off-topic – Walmart square snack bags would be a better size for these – and so many other items as well
Stop what you’re doing and go make these! We love the muffins, but these are sooooooo much easier!!!!
substitute the applesauce in this recipe for 2-3 bananas for an amazing banana muffin
Amazing recipe! Delicious!! I think comes out less dense than when made as muffins… – Thank you!
Came out very mushy, not sure it I underbaked them… but left them in the oven for over25 minutes and they still fee like they are row.