Saturday, May 22, 2010

mommy's oats and wheat berry muffins

i know i'll be playing with this recipe. it's great like it is, but i'd like to experiment with whole grain mixes, other berries, and might try making cookies with this recipe as they would be much less messy for the girls to eat.

this recipe is great for road trips!

Ingredients:
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
2 small to medium bananas
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh blueberries

Directions:
preheat oven to 375°F
microwave a jar of peanut butter until it becomes gooey and soft
line muffin cups with paper baking cups
process bananas in a blender until liquefied
add buttermilk and thoroughly blend until the mixture measures 1 1/4 cups
transfer mixture to a large bowl
add rolled oats to banana mixture and let stand for five minutes

in a second bowl, thoroughly mix baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
add flour and mix well

in the blender, combine maple syrup and egg; process until liquefied
add peanut butter and vanilla; Blend well
pour this mixture into the rolled oats; stir well
stir in the dry ingredients

lastly, fold in the blueberries

fill muffin cups about 3/4 full

bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

makes 12 muffins

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