My second (and last) child of 14 years loves homemade muffins. She has really liked them since she was about 8 years old! She likes boxed or bakery muffins too but she especially likes my homemade muffins. And I make all different varieties.
She prefers them for breakfast, along with yogurt or fresh fruit.
I usually bake a batch and just eat one. But she likes one every morning!
Lately, I have been wanting to try an oatmeal muffin recipe I saw in a cookbook (a little booklet, really) that I picked up at a local farm-stand many years ago, entitled Old-Fashioned Muffin Recipes. I have learned to tweak some of them over the years to make them with less oils or sugars. I often replace some of the flour with flax meal and some of the sugar with applesauce. This recipe is in its original form minus raisins. I substituted semi-sweet chocolate chips as that is Claire's favorite!
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OATMEAL CHIP MUFFINS
1 1/4 c. instant oats
1 1/4 c. skim milk
1 1/4 c. whole wheat white flour
(or 1 c. whole wheat white flour and 1/4 c. flax meal)
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. canola oil or all natural applesauce
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- In a small bowl, combine the the oats and milk. Stir and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
- In another small bowl, mix the egg, oil,sugar, and chips.
- Stir the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir only until batter is moist. Add the oatmeal mixture and stir only 1-2 times. DO NOT OVERMIX!
- Fill greased muffin cups (I use Pillsbury Baking spray) 2/3 full.
- Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes.
- Store in an air-tight container. You can also freeze them in a Ziplock baggie.
- Serve warm!
We like to eat warm muffins for breakfast so simply place on a napkin and pop in the microwave for 12 seconds. ENJOY
Serve with fresh fruit like grapefruit, berries, cantaloupe or a banana.
ENJOY!!
as with all the recipes found under the label "faithfixes" you have permission to copy/print out!
4 comments:
Sounds like a yummy recipe. I'm going to pick up some flax meal this week and add it to my muffin and bread recipes. Very healthy for you, I've read.
Love your Edith Sitwell quote!
I love muffins, too, and these sound yummy and healthy! Will definitely be making these...thanks for sharing the recipe!
Ohhh, I'm going to have to try this recipe. Sounds super!
Ohhh, I'm going to have to try your recipe. Sounds super!
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