Pumpkin Chocolate Baked Oatmeal Muffins

Pumpkin Chocolate Baked Oatmeal Muffins

12 muffins

INGREDIENTS:

        2 cups old fashioned oats

        1/3 cup packed brown sugar

        1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

        1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

        ¼ teaspoon salt

        1 egg white

        1 egg

        ¾ cup skim milk or Almond milk

        ½ cup canned pumpkin

        ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

        1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

    1    Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly mist 12 cups in a muffin tin with cooking spray.

    2    Combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a large bowl and stir until thoroughly mixed.

    3    In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg white, egg, pumpkin, milk and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until blended together. Stir in the chocolate chips.

    4    Spoon the oatmeal mixture evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Bake uncovered for 18-22 minutes or until oatmeal is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: 121 calories, 21 g carbs, 3 g fat, 3 g protein, 2 g fiber