Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat a silicone cupcake pan with coconut oil.
In a medium bowl, mix the almond milk, maple syrup, eggs, chia seeds, and vanilla.
Combine the oats, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, salt, and chocolate chips. Then, add the pumpkin puree.
Add the wet ingredients to the oat mixture and mix well.
Use a cookie scoop to fill eacch cupcake well to almost the top. Then, bake for 26 to 29 minutes until the cups are no longer wet and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry.
Notes
Storage
Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
For longer storage, wrap the bites individually in plastic wrap and freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
Bring the muffins to room temperature before serving.
You can microwave them for a few seconds to serve them warm.
General Notes
Your oatmeal bite mixture will be very wet. Don't worry, it's supposed to be that way.
I recommend you only use rolled oats for this recipe. Quick oats don't have the texture the muffins need to hold together well.