Here’s a soft, hearty Oatmeal Muffin recipe — cozy, not dry, and perfect for breakfast or snacks 🧁🌾
Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 1½ cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup milk (any kind)
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar (or white sugar)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Add-Ins
- ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries
- ½ cup chopped apples or bananas
- ¼ cup chopped nuts
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line or grease a muffin tin.
- Mix oats and milk; let soak 10–15 minutes (softens oats).
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, and vanilla.
- Stir soaked oats into wet ingredients.
- Gently fold wet mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly into muffin cups.
- Bake 18–22 minutes, until tops spring back.
- Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Tips
- 🌾 Use old-fashioned oats (not steel-cut).
- 🧁 For bakery tops, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking.
- ❄️ Freeze well up to 3 months.
Variations
- 🍌 Banana Oatmeal Muffins: add 1 mashed banana, reduce sugar by ¼ cup
- 🥕 Morning Glory: add grated carrot, coconut, and nuts
- 🥛 Healthier: use half whole-wheat flour or honey instead of sugar
Want a no-flour, high-protein, or blender version?
