Fudgy Peanut Butter Chip Muffins Recipe

Name: Fudgy Peanut Butter Chip Muffins Recipe | Recipes
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 12-15 muffins
Ingredients: 1/2 cup applesauce (125 mL); 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant) (125 mL); 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened (50 mL); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (125 mL); 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (125 mL); 1 egg; 1/2 tsp vanilla (2 mL); 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (175 mL); 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa (50 mL); 1/2 tsp baking soda (2 mL); 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional) (1 mL); 1 cup HERSHEY'S CHIPITS REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (250 mL); icing sugar (optional)

Details

Time: 22 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yields: 12-15 muffins

Make your mornings feel like a REESE'S Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup with these fudgy muffins made with HERSHEY'S CHIPITS! Try the recipe here!

Ingredients & Directions

Bake Time: 22 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup

applesauce (125 mL)
1/2 cup

quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant) (125 mL)
1/4 cup

butter or margarine, softened (50 mL)
1/2 cup

granulated sugar (125 mL)
1/2 cup

packed light brown sugar (125 mL)
1

egg
1/2 tsp

vanilla (2 mL)
3/4 cup

all-purpose flour (175 mL)
1/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa (50 mL)
1/2 tsp

baking soda (2 mL)
1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon (optional) (1 mL)
1 cup

HERSHEY'S CHIPITS REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (250 mL)
icing sugar (optional)

Key Ingredients

HERSHEY'S COCOA Natural Cocoa, 652g can - Front of Package

Where to Buy

HERSHEY'S CHIPITS REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, 270g bag - Front of Package

Where to Buy

Directions

Equipment Needed 

Oven

Muffin Tin

Paper Baking Cups

(2) Mixing Bowls

Mixer

Wire Rack

Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inch/5.5 cm diameter) with paper baking cups.

In small bowl, mix together applesauce and oats; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. Add applesauce mixture; blend well.

In medium bowl, mix 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 icing sugar, if desired. Serve warm.

Variation:

Fudgy Peanut Butter Chip Muffins: Replace HERSHEY'S CHIPITS REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips with HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.