Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

Last week two lovely lady friends and their precious wee ones came over to help me decide on a few design ideas for my living room.  The trade off for their advice; muffins and tea. That morning I whipped together very simple muffins that were tasty and a tad healthier then a typical muffin. Hope you like them too.

Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional)
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (depending on how chocolaty you like 'em)

Method
In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Mix in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients (except for oats) followed by applesauce. Stir in oats and chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin tin. Bake at 350° for 21-24 minutes. Make sure you let them cool before taking them out of the tin.  I might have ripped a muffin top, or 2 off...or 5. shit.