These are absolute gems, they taste almost like cupcakes but I've made them more healthy by using whole wheat flour and wheat bran. I made mine into mini muffins because I didn't think there would be enough for 12 large muffins.
Ingredients
3/4 cup flour (I used whole wheat and added extra baking powder, about 1/2 tsp more)
1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup wheat bran
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup peanut butter (I used natural)
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup chocolate chips (try the Special Dark ones, they are great!)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, stir together first 6 ingredients, mixing well while making a well in the center of the mixture.
3. In another bowl, mix brown sugar and peanut butter with a mixer on medium speed setting until fluffy.
4. Add egg and beat well.
5. Now add the flour mixture to the beaten mixture; at the same time slowly add the milk and beat until well blended.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Grease a muffin pan or line the pan cups with paper baking cups.
8. Spoon batter into the cups, filling it about 3/4 of the way full.
9. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes for regular sized muffins and 10 minutes for mini muffins or until golden.
