Fudgy Peanut Butter Chip Muffins

What a wonderful tasting snack, dessert, or maybe even breakfast? It's got to be healthy with applesauce and oats in it - right?

• Ready In: 37 mins
• Serves: 12-15

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa or 1⁄4 cup  Dutch-processed cocoa powder (recommend Hershey's)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1  cup  peanut butter chips (or semi-sweet chocolate for variety)
•  powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

1. Mix applesauce and oats in a small bowl.
2. Beat butter, sugars, egg and vanilla until well blended.
3. Stir in the applesauce mixture, blending well.
4. Stir together the next 4 dry ingredients and blend into the butter mixture.
5. Fold in the peanut butter chips.
6. Fill 12 paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full of batter.
7. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean.
8. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar when slightly cooled.