Healthy toasted oat muffins

1 1/4 cup rolled oats
1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk and 1 tsp vinegar)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup butter
1 cup whole wheat flour
Cinnamon to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup chopped dates

Toast oats in a sauce pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes until you can smell them and they are lightly toasted.. Set 1/4 aside. Add milk to remaining cup of oats and pour into a medium mixing bowl to cool. Melt butter in microwave. Whisk salt, flour, cinnamon, and baking powder together. Set aside. Add egg to cooled oat mixture. Add sugar, applesauce, vanilla, molasses, and stir until well combined. Then add melted butter. Mix thoroughly. Add dry ingredients all at once. Stir until almost mixed. Fold in the mix-ins. Top each muffin with the reserved toasted oats.

Bake in a 12 cup muffin tin for 15-20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in the pan. Let cool on a cooling rack and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 68 g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182Calories from Fat 69
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.6g12%
Saturated Fat 3.6g18%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 208mg9%
Total Carbohydrates 24.8g8%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g7%
Sugars 9.7g
Protein 4.4g
Vitamin A 3% • Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 7% • Iron 7%
Nutrition Grade B
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet