Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins

Marz's Note:

These prizewinning muffins, created by Best Pumpkin Recipe Contest Winner Victoria Meacham of Albany, Ore. This was published in Quick and Simple Magazine. Makes a nice yummy moist muffin. The recipe says to add 1/2 cup raisins and 1/2 cup of walnuts, but if you want you can reduce the amount and just add 1/4 cup raisins and 1/4 cup walnuts.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 muffins

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup quick oats
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup solid-pack canned pumpkin

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl; then stir in oats, brown sugar, walnuts, and raisins.
3. In a medium bowl, combine egg, oil, milk and pumpkin, blending well.
4. Stir pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients until just moist. Fill muffin tins with batter and bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until tops spring back when lightly touched.

Reviews

[carter_crazy]

Delicious muffins! I tried to make them a little healthier by using only 1/2 cup sugar and 1/3 cup fat free vanilla yogurt instead of the oil. I also added an additional 1/2 tsp of cinnamon for added flavour. I would definitely make these muffins again!!

[The Amaze-Ing Me]

Tasted great. Not too sweet at all. Did add a handfull of mini chocolate chips otherwise kept everything the same. I love that there's barely any sugar in here and they taste hearty. Feel better about feeding this to my toddler ;)

[Mikekey]

These have a great flavor without being overly sweet. The addition of the oatmeal really made the texture great. I don't keep pumpkin pie spice, so used 1/2 teas. cinnamon, 1/2 teas. ginger and 1/4 teas. each of nutmeg and cloves. I skipped the raisins and used 1/2 cup walnuts. Thanks for a keeper!