The best muffin recipe ever. Be sure to read the recipe through first. Note that the oats must soak for a minimum of 1 hour before proceeding with the recipe.
Course Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Essential Ingredient Oatmeal
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 22 minutesminutes
Servings 9muffins
Calories 280kcal
Author Aimee
Ingredients
1cupmilk
1teaspoonwhite vinegar
1cuprolled oatsnot quick oats
1large eggroom temperature
1/4cupraw cane sugar or brown sugar
1/2cupunsalted buttermelted and cooled
1cupall-purpose flourplus 2 Tablespoons
1/4teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/4teaspoonnutmegfreshly ground
1/2teaspooncinnamonfreshly ground
Add-ins of your choosing - 1 1/2 cups of any of
berries
nuts
dried fruit
grated vegetables (see below)
Instructions
Combine milk, vinegar and oats in a large bowl and let stand for one hour.
Preheat the oven to 375°F and place the oven rack in the centre of the oven. Grease a muffin tin and line with 9 cupcake papers.
Crack the egg into the oat and milk mixture; add sugar and mix to combine. Stir in melted butter.
Sift remaining ingredients into the bowl: flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, & spices. GENTLY fold into batter, taking care not to over mix.
Sprinkle the add-ins of your choice and fold them into the batter with a few strokes as possible.
Using a large ice cream scoop or 1/3 cup measuring cup, scoop batter into muffin papers. Top with a few raw rolled oats and a sprinkling of sugar.
Place muffins on the centre rack of the oven. Bake until light brown and tops spring back when gently touched, about 10-12 minutes. Note: Muffins will take slightly longer to bake if you are adding fresh fruit such as blueberries or grated vegetables.
Remove muffins from oven and cool in tins for 5 minutes. Lift out and cool on a wire rack. Enjoy warm on the same day they are made or freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Notes
If I have it on hand, I'll use buttermilk in place of the milk + vinegar in the recipe. It's a wonderful flavour boost.