Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cakes

Recipe courtesy of Eating Well

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Serves 12

Ingredients

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups low-fat milk
• ½ cup creamy natural peanut butter, divided
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
2. Combine oats, milk, 1/4 cup peanut butter, applesauce, eggs, brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Fill each muffin cup with a heaping 2 tablespoons of batter, then divide the remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter and chocolate chips among the muffin cups, about 1 teaspoon each. Cover with the remaining batter, about 2 tablespoons each.
3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories 204 | Fat 9g | Carbs 24g | Protein 7g