Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Muffins

I want to eat you.

This is exactly the kind of baked good I crave - sweet and rich without being too sweet or rich, airy yet substantial-feeling because of the oats, and it has chocolate. And it's not terribly unhealthy, either. I mean, it's not a nutritious breakfast item, but it's not bad for a snack or dessert, which is when I want to eat them.

I found this recipe here by searching Pinterest for ways to use up some sour cream. I followed it exactly except I decreased the cocoa powder to a tablespoon because I didn't really want them to be solid chocolate, this time at least. I also used all white flour instead of a white/wheat blend to make sure they were light and fluffy. I'm sure it's the sour cream that makes these so delicious, but I will definitely be trying them again with yogurt since I always have yogurt on hand and I foresee myself craving these someday and feeling the need to make them RIGHT NOW.

The Recipe:
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c honey
3/4 c applesauce
1 egg
3/4 c sour cream
1 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tb cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 c oats
1/2 c chocolate chips

Combine wet ingredients.
Mix in the remaining ingredients besides the oats and chocolate chips.
Fold in oats and chocolate chips.
Bake at 425 for 5 minutes, then decrease the heat to 375 and bake another 10 minutes.

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A-

Overall reason: Delicious, and not very fattening

Time to prepare: 30 minutes

Husband quote: (I haven't yet decided if I'm going to share these with him)

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