Nuts About Oatmeal Muffins

If you're looking for a protein packed muffin, this is it. I like to have recipes that use some of my lesser used, but still necessary food storage items, so periodically you'll see recipes calling for powdered milk. Feel free to substitute milk for the powder and water using the water measurement.

Yield: 12 muffins
Time: 10 minutes prep time + 25 minutes cook time

Ingredients:
3 C rolled oats
1/2 brown sugar (loose, not-packed)
1/3 C powdered milk
1/2 T baking powder
1/2 C applesauce
1/2 C peanut butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C water
1/3 C walnuts, chopped (feel free to substitute a different nut)
1/3 C cashews, chopped (feel free to substitute a different nut)
1/3 C dark chocolate, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line muffin tins with paper liners (or spray).
Stir together oats, sugar, powdered milk, and baking powder in a large bowl, set aside.
Beat together applesauce, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Mix in oat mixture and water until thoroughly incorporated.
Fold in nuts and chocolate.
Spoon into prepared muffin tins (the batter won't rise much, so fill the tins all the way)
Bake in 350 F oven for 25 minutes.
Enjoy!

This post originally appeared on 5/2/12 @ oneincomefamilyliving.blogspot.com. I wrote, edited, and transferred it here.