Nutella Peanut butter zucchini wheat muffins

Nutella.....yes I said it.

ok, so I originally saw this on pinterest....but I altered it so much, I can't hardly call it the same recipe.  Nutella.....yes nutella.  but you can't eat it alllllll the time, right?  but you can if it's in small quantities and in relatively healthy muffins....like these! 

mmmmmmm.....they have been tested (by the locusts I work with) and approved.  I actually would eat them all myself but I'll share......

You'll need:

1 1/2- 2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 brown sugar

Nutella
Mini chips for the top (I used peanut butter)

Preheat oven to 350.

mix the wet ingredients by hand until combined.  add the dry and mix until combined.  the mixture will be thick and sticky.  it's ok.  as long as there is no dry clumps of flour.

spray muffin tins with cooking spray.  fill them half way with muffin mixture.  spoon a bit of nutella in the middle but don't let it touch the sides of the cups.  plop more mixture on the top making sure to cover the blob of nutella.  i kinda took a spoonful of muffin mixture with  my hands and pushed it on over the nutella.  top with chocolate or peanut butter chips if you want.  The muffins won't really expand too much while baking so what's in your pan will be about what size you get when they are done.

Bake for about 20 minutes.

Viola.

The original recipe called for an insane amount of oil and sugar.  and bananas....but i think the banana would have taken over the entire muffin.  I think my recreation is a good (and healthier) one!