Tonight I took 1 cup of rolled oats, soaked them in 1 cup of 1% milk with a teaspoon of vinegar for an hour. I also took an egg out and let it reach room temperature, then cracked it into the oats, milk and vinegar. I added 1/4 cup of light brown sugar and 1/2 cup of grape seed oil.
In a separate bowl I added the rest of the muffin ingredient basics. 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Next I added the oat and milk mixture to the dry ingredients and carefully folded it together. I didn't get to creative with "add ins" to this batch of muffins. I had two old bananas that I mashed up and threw in.
I lined a 12 cup muffin tin and divided up the batter. Baked in a 375 degree oven for, oh...about 18 minutes. I imagine the baking time would change depending on what is added. I checked the status at 12, 15 and finally 18 minutes. The muffins are done when you can touch the top and it bounces back.
These muffins are not very sweet, but it's a good basic muffin recipe. Simple to make, but a bit time consuming considering soaking the rolled oats. I definitely had to wait for my kid to go to bed so he wouldn't want to "help."
 |
| Who makes 11 muffins? |
 |
| Just kidding! I ate one. |
As muffins go, these are not the unhealthiest, but I'm sure there are some further adaptations that can be done to boost the nutrition. Hey, if my kid eats it then it's a victory.
I like the kitchen. I feel like it is MY room. After a busy Wednesday at work and an evening with a VERY talkative toddler, having a few quiet moments to myself is wonderful.
Those are yummy. You can have the kitchen. It is all YOURS.
ReplyDelete