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OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

1 1/4 cups flour (or used 1/2 c. wheat, and 3/4 white)
1 cup oatmeal, quick or old fashioned (don't cook)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt, optional
2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
**** (Put 2 tsp. vinegar in 2/3 cup milk, stir.)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, lightly beaten
***(or add 2 T. dry egg to dry ingredients, 2 T water to wet ingredients)
1/2 c. regular or 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease, or paper cup, 12 muffin or 6 large muffin pan.
2. By hand, mix flour, oats, baking powder, soda and salt in bowl.
3. In another bowl combine buttermilk, honey, oil and egg and mix well.
4. Then add wet ingredients to dry mixture, and chocolate chips. Mix until just blended.
Do not over mix!
5. Spoon mixture evenly into muffin cups, about 1/2 full.
6. Add a few more chocolate chips to the top of muffins and sprinkle with sugar.
7. Bake for about 18-20 minutes.
Remove muffins from pan after about 5 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
Finger-licken good!