Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

These muffins are almost too good to have for breakfast! They are perfect for those mornings when you are feeling like you deserve a treat, but want something a little more nourishing than a doughnut.

What You Need:

• 1 1/4 cups whole oats oats
• 1 1/4 cups milk (I use rice milk but dairy works fine too)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

What You Do: 

• Combine oats and milk and allow to stand for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Oil your muffin tin.
• Stir egg, oil, brown sugar, and chocolate chips into the oat and milk mixture.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add oat mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just moist.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until ready. Enjoy!!