Fudgey Peanut Butter Chip Muffins

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Title: Fudgey Peanut Butter Chip Muffins
Categories: Muffins, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

1/2 c Applesauce
1/2 c Quick-cooking rolled oats
1/4 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Packed light brown sugar
1 Egg
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
3/4 c All-purpose flour
1/4 c Hershey's european style
-cocoa
Or hershey's cocoa
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1 c Reese's peanut butter chips
Powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe by: www.hersheys.com
Heat oven to 350 F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in
diameter) with paper bake cups. In small bowl, stir
together applesauce and oats; set aside. In large mixer
bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and
vanilla until well blended. Add applesauce mixture; blend
well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and cinnamon,
if desired. Add to butter mixture, blending well. Stir in
peanut butter chips. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.
Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in
center comes out almost clean. Cool slightly in pan on wire
rack. Sprinkle muffin tops with powdered sugar, if desired.
Serve warm. 12 to 15 muffins.

VARIATION:
FUDGEY CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS: Omit Peanut Butter Chips.
Add 1 cup HERHSEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.

Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods
Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the
Hershey Kitchens. JM

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