Mud-Phud Muffins

Ingredients

• Dry Ingredients
• 5 ounces whole wheat flour
  
• 2 ounces all-purpose flour
  
• 1 cup rolled oats
  
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 3 tablespoons ground flax
  
• ¹/₂ teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, or more to taste
  
• 1 tablespoon wheat or oat bran (optional)
  
• ³/₄ cup chopped walnuts
  
• ¹/₂ cup mini chocolate chips
  

• Wet Ingredients
• 1 egg, or 2-3 egg whites
  
• 1 banana, mashed
  
• ¹/₂ cup applesauce
  
• 1 cup plain yogurt (non-fat, low-fat, whatever) or buttermilk
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• ¹/₄ cup brown sugar or honey (optional)
  
• 10-12 dates, pitted and chopped (~1 cup)