Oatmeal Muffins (No Flour at All!)

Submitted by Ana Molina

"You can use bananas instead of the nuts and raisins"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups oatmeal
• 1⁄4 cup nuts
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 2⁄3 cup honey
• 2 eggs (lighty beaten)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

directions

1. Pre-heat oven at 450°F.
2. Cover 12 muffin bowls with oven-safe paper.
3. On a big bowl, mix oatmeal, nuts, raisins, baking powder and salt (if used).
4. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix til you have an even mix.
5. Put the mix on the muffin bowls and fill 3/4 of each one.
6. Bake for 13-15 min or til golden.

Reviews

[blessdbartos]

If you were expecting actual muffins of some kind, this is a one...if you were expecting baked oatmeal in a cup, it would be higher....actually 'undercooked' oatmeal in a cup, since the author didn't specify to use quick oats, one usually assumes that means whole. It does not hold together. If you want an actual muffin, try pulsing about half the oats in your food processor to make a flour, and cut the honey in half and replace with brown or rapadura sugar, (or entirely with). You might get something closer to an actual muffin you can eat in your hand. Luckily, I was able to fiddle around and use the mess to make a soft granola bar for my son's lunch box. Not the way I had planned to start my day when I just wanted a quick muffin recipe, however, it worked out fine in the end.

 

[Okra4540]

I enjoy these way too much! To make these even healthier, I now use soy milk in place of regular and reduce the honey to 1/2 cup. 1/4 cup applesauce and 3T. ground flax can be used in place of oil. I also like to increase raisins to 1/2 cup and add 1/4 tsp cinnamon. I've also found that a little lemon zest added to the batter makes these quite special. Baked at 375° for 15 - 20 min., these turn out perfect. Edited to say: I was so intent on telling about my changes, I forgot to say that the original recipe is very good!

 

[stone64]

This recipe turned out great! Very moist. Changes: 1. Used 3 very ripe bananas instead of the nuts and raisins. 2. Baked batter in 9 X 13 oiled pan instead of muffin pan.

 

[HocoRuco]

Very yummy and dense. I replaced the honey with the same amount of brown sugar. I also added 1 apple that I had shredded using a cheese grater. I replaced raisins with craisins, vanilla extract with vanilla paste, and eggs with egg beaters. I also added a small amount of cinnamon. I used normal rolled oats because I like them al dente and I didn't have quick oats. <br/><br/>Totally recommend these to anyone. Next time I might add shredded carrot and some applesauce too. I think any dried fruits (apricots, blueberries, cherries, etc) or slivered almonds could also be added to this recipe for a little variety. The only criticism I have is that the muffins were a bit small. I think the top is the best part. I'll either try again in a big muffin pan or a muffin top pan. <br/><br/>P.S. Make sure you let them fully cool before you eat them. They get sooooo much better after they cool off.

 

[UmmBinat]

Turn down the temperature!!!! They got a little burt tops as many reviewers noted even though at the end I turned it down the oven to 350F it was too hot already. I loved the flavour the banana option imparted and the moist texture from it as well. I used about 1 1/2 small-medium bananas plus a bit more chopped walnuts than called for. I used an organic honey in a bit lesser quantity and they were still plenty sweet. I used old fashioned oats and would grind some of them next time, I used canola oil, sea salt and fat free yogurt for the milk along with water. I would make these again especially if I have no flours. They taste great anyway.