OATMEAL MUFFINS WITH A CHOCOLATE TWIST

In honor of National Oatmeal Muffin Day, I'm sharing my favorite recipe with a chocolate twist. The holiday is tomorrow, but since I missed Chocolate Covered Anything Day I want to get in early on this one.

This recipe is from the back of a box of Molino Rolled Oats sold back in the 1980's. Any rolled oats can be used. I don't think they sell Molino products anymore.

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats soaked in buttermilk for 1 hour

1 egg

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup melted oil or margarine ( I always use butter)

Preheat oven to 400

Add beaten egg and sugar to oat mixture. Add dry ingredients. Stir in melted butter.

Spoon into greased muffin pan - 1/2 full

Bake 20-25 minutes

Chocolate Twist

Add chocolate chips, a packet of hot chocolate powder or 1/2 tsp of 100% cocoa powder.