Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins With Chocolate Streusel

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats or 1 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350ºf. line twelve medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
• 2 for streusel, combine all ingredients in medium bowl; mix well. set aside.
• 3 for muffins, combine flour, oats, chocolate chips, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; mix well. in medium bowl, combine buttermilk, honey, oil and egg; blend well. add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (do not overmix.).
• 4 fill muffin cups almost full. sprinkle with reserved streusel, patting gently.
• 5 bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown. cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. remove from pan. serve warm.