Reuse your oat container, by putting in some tissue or a fun kitchen towel, fill it with these yummy oat muffins, put your lid back on, then tie with raffiia, and add your note card. Now its ready to give!
1 cup buttermilk 1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup rolled oats 2/3 cup walnuts (optional)
1 1/4 whole grain flour 1/3 cup brown sugar (or splenda brown sugar)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 large egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 425 F. Coat a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups
In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and oats. let soak for 30 minutes
Now, in a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
(add walnuts if desired)
In a large bowl, sitr together brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla until well blended.
Stir in oat mixture... Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Do not over mix.
Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups,(about 3/4 full)
You can sprinkle some oats on top of muffins before baking.
Bake for 11-15 minutes. When tested, the tester should come out clean.
Remove muffins to cool completely.
