Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:
• 1¼ cups quick-cooking oats
• 1¼ cups milk
• 1 egg
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup brown sugar, packed and divided
• ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecans, chopped and divided
• 1¼ cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine oats and milk. Allow to stand for 15 minutes. Grease or line a muffin pan with paper liners. Stir egg, oil, ½ cup brown sugar, chocolate chips, and ½ cup pecans into the oat and milk mixture. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add oat mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until just moist. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. Sprinkle tops with remaining brown sugar and pecans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

This recipe was published in 'Everyday chocolate 120 Tasty Recipes - p105'.