Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Oatmeal Cups

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup shredded zucchini (liquid removed (~1 medium zucchini))
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup milk (any kind)

Steps

1. 1

   First, preheat oven to 350ºF and spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Alternatively, you can line the tin with muffin liners.

2. 2

   Next, place dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.

3. 3

   Next, place butter in a small saucepan. Turn heat to medium/high to fully melt the butter. When the butter begins to caramelize, turn the heat off let sit in the pan until all butter has browned.

4. 4

   Add browned butter into the dry ingredients along with the rest of the wet ingredients.

5. 5

   Mix to combine and then transfer the batter into the muffin tin. Each muffin should be about ¾ of the way full.

6. 6

   Bake at 350ºF for 20-23 minutes.

7. 7

   Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to fully cool.