Easy Oatmeal Muffins

A simple but delicious recipe for oatmeal muffins.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

Step: 2

In a small bowl, combine milk and oats; let soak for 15 minutes.

Step: 3

In a separate bowl, beat together egg and oil; stir in oatmeal mixture. In a third bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until cups are 2/3 full.

Step: 4

Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Per Serving: 136 calories; protein 3.2g; carbohydrates 17.8g; fat 5.9g; cholesterol 17.1mg; sodium 171.6mg.

The best flavour of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To made this in a dough , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be done in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.