Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
After the party on Saturday, I didn't feel like cooking any muffins for breakfast on Sunday. So I didn't. A break in tradition and routine. We're flexible, yes, but only slightly. I made muffins yesterday for Gentleman Caller to enjoy on his early-morning drive to St. Louis today. I made Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins, which are deceptively healthy. They aren't overly sweet, a quality I like, and are satisfyingly moist and blueberryish. A keeper indeed. Here's the recipe:
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins1 2/3 cups quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup all-purpose flour (about 3 ounces)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (about 2 1/3 ounces)
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups fat-free buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 large eggs
2 cups frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugarPreheat oven to 400°.
Place oats in a food processor; pulse 5 to 6 times until oats resemble coarse meal. Place in a large bowl.
Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flours and next 5 ingredients (through salt) to oats in bowl; stir well with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture.Combine buttermilk, oil, rind, and eggs in small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
Toss berries with 2 tablespoons flour, and gently fold them into the batter.
Spoon batter into 16 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle batter with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove from pans immediately. Place on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 muffin)
CALORIES 170(26% from fat); FAT 5g (sat 0.6g,mono 2.5g,poly 1.4g); PROTEIN 4g; CHOLESTEROL 27mg; CALCIUM 65mg; SODIUM 256mg; FIBER 2g; IRON 1.2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 28.6g
Cooking Light, JANUARY 2006
I substituted plain yogurt for the buttermilk, decreased the cinnamon to 1 t. and forgot to sprinkle sugar on the tops of the muffins. Still good.
Dinner last night: garlic and herb-roasted chicken with mushroom gravy; egg noodles; peas
Dinner tonight: leftovers