Insanely Good Blueberry Muffins Recipe

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It is a well-known fact among my family and friends that, while I am a good cook, I am not the best baker. In fact, I once tried to make waffles, and after three failed batches, I was eternally banned from all things batter. Part of the problem is that I don’t like to measure. My cooking style is more laid back: a dash of this, a pinch of that, everything to taste.

But every once in a while, I feel the overwhelming urge to bake something. This weekend, it was blueberry muffins. Actually, the recipe is called Insanely Good Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins. And I can assure you, this is one recipe that is practically full proof. If I can make them successfully, anyone can.

Insanely Good Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

(Recipe adapted from Skinnytaste.com)

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups Quaker quick oatmeal
  • 1 cup plain soy milk (you can substitute unsweetened almond milk or skim milk)
  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp honey (you can also use agave or sugar)
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour (I used all-purpose flour, since that was what I had in my pantry)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • Baking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with liners and lightly spray with baking spray.
  2. Soak oats in milk for about 15-30 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl combine brown sugar, honey, applesauce, vanilla, egg whites, and oil, and mix well.
  4. In a third bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, and whisk to combine.
  5. Combine oats and milk with sugar/applesauce mixture and mix well. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Fold in blueberries.
  6. Spoon into the muffin tin and bake for 22-24 minutes.

Baker’s Note: Three bowls seems like a lot of dirty dishes to me. I skipped a step and combined everything in one bowl. And my blueberry muffins turned out perfectly fine.