Here’s an easy, wholesome Oatmeal Muffins recipe—great for breakfast or snacks 🧁
🥣 Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup milk (or plant milk)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat)
- ½ cup brown sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional add-ins:
- ½ cup blueberries, chopped apple, raisins, or chocolate chips
- ¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Soak oats: In a bowl, mix oats and milk. Let sit for 10–15 minutes.
- Preheat oven: 375°F (190°C). Line or grease a muffin tin.
- Mix dry ingredients: Flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: Egg, sugar/honey, oil/butter, and vanilla.
- Combine: Stir wet mixture into soaked oats, then gently mix in dry ingredients. Fold in any add-ins.
- Bake: Divide batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake 18–22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Let cool for a few minutes before eating.
Tips & Variations
- Healthier: Use half whole wheat flour or reduce sugar slightly.
- Apple cinnamon: Add diced apple + extra pinch of cinnamon.
- Banana oatmeal: Replace sugar with 1 ripe mashed banana.
- Freezer-friendly: Cool completely, then freeze up to 2 months.
Want a no-sugar, egg-free, or blender version?