Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Muffins

Is there anything better than warm muffins for breakfast?  Not in my book!  Here's a quick 'n easy muffin recipe that's as hearty as it is delicious.   Applesauce adds flavor and keeps muffins moist longer.  The buckwheat flour and oats add whole grains and the perfect amount of texture.  As for the chocolate chips and cherries - PURE YUM!  As with most of my recipes, there's plenty of room for substitutions - try blueberries or dried cranberries in place of cherries, or white chocolate chips in the next batch.  Here's how Mama makes it:

Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Muffins



Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 t. vanilla or almond extract
- 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 c. buckwheat flour
- 1 t. baking powder
- 1/4 t. baking soda
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1 c. applesauce
- 1 c. rolled oats
- 1 c. semisweet chocolate chips (I used minis)
- 1 c. dried cherries

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Beat in egg and vanilla.

2.  In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients; add alternately with applesauce to the creamed mixture.

3.  Stir in oats, chocolate, and cherries.  Fill greased or paper-lined muffin tins about 3/4 full.  Sprinkle tops with rolled oats.   Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks.   Makes 12 muffins.

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