Fudgy Peanut Butter Chip Muffins

• 12 cup applesauce
• 12 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 14 cup butter, softened
• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 12 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 34 cup flour
• 14 cup cocoa or 14 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder (recommend Hershey's)
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1 cup peanut butter chips (or semi-sweet chocolate for variety)
• powdered sugar (optional)

1. Mix applesauce and oats in a small bowl.
2. Beat butter, sugars, egg and vanilla until well blended.
3. Stir in the applesauce mixture, blending well.
4. Stir together the next 4 dry ingredients and blend into the butter mixture.
5. Fold in the peanut butter chips.
6. Fill 12 paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full of batter.
7. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean.
8. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar when slightly cooled.

applesauce, oats, butter, sugar, light brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, peanut butter, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fudgy-peanut-butter-chip-muffins-92164 (may not work)