Cinnamon Streusel Oatmeal Muffins

I love muffins for breakfast. This is a favorite recipe I use all the time (from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book).

Ingredients:
1 1/3 C flour
3/4 C rolled oats
1/3 C sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
3/4 C milk
1/4 C oil

Streusel Topping:
3 Tbs flour
3 Tbs brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbs butter

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400. In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, milk and oil. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just mixed. Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin tin.

In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the streusel topping. Cut in the butter until the mixture looks like course crumbs. Sprinkle streusel topping over the muffin batter in the cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

Cinnamon Muffin

Made these for breakfast on Sunday. Delicious. Very sweet. There was more than enough batter, filling, and topping for a dozen muffins.

Adapted from here

Topping:
1/3 C brown sugar
1/4 C oats
1/2 C flour
3 Tbs butter, very soft

Filling:
2 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbs butter, melted
1/2 C brown sugar

Batter:
1/2 C butter, melted
3/4 C milk
2 eggs
1 3/4 C flour
1/2 C oats
2 Tbs cornstarch
3/4 C sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
In a small bowl combine the topping ingredients. In a separate bowl combine the filling ingredients. For the batter, mix the butter, milk, and eggs well. In a large bowl mix together the remaining batter ingredients. Add the liquid part all at once and mix until moist. Fill your greased muffin tins as follows:
Put in half of the batter, then dollop a bit of the filling in each cup. Top with remaining batter. Put on streusel topping and lightly press. Do not over-fill the muffin tins.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

*Note: the original recipe called for 1/2 C cinnamon chips instead of the 1 tsp cinnamon in the batter. I would like to try this sometime
**Warning, the muffins were a bit on the crumbly side where the filling went. Be careful when removing from tin.

Carrot Bread Muffins

These low-fat muffins were surprisingly sweet and moist. They also kept really well stored in a ziploc bag. I got the recipe from allrecipes.com and it said it made 10 servings. However, I was able to make a dozen muffins from the recipe.

I had originally purchased some applesauce to use in some chocolate chip cookies. The cookies turned out okay, but not very cookie like. They were more spongy. So I decided to make something else with the rest of the applesauce. So instead of butter or oil, these muffins were made with 3/4 cup of applesauce. You can't even tell! They are a great treat. Plus, since there are real carrots in them, you are getting some veggies in too! Win win!

Ingredients:
1 C sugar
1 C flour
1/2 C whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 C unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 C shredded carrot
1/4 C chopped walnuts (optional, I did not use)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. In a separate bowl beat together applesauce, eggs, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened. Fold in carrots and walnuts (if desired). Spoon batter into muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 min or until done.

If you desire a carrot bread loaf, put batter in an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan and bake for 50-55 min.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Here is a new recipe I tried on Sunday. These are not my favorite muffins ever but they were quick and easy and tasty enough!

Ingredients:
2 1/2 Cups pancake mix
1/2 Cup sugar
1 egg
2/3 Cup water
1/4 C canola oil
Chocolate Chips

Directions: Mix pancake mix and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk egg, water, and oil. Pour into dry ingredients, mixing until just moistened. Fold in chocolate chips (or blueberries or raspberries if you prefer).

Spray muffin tins with Pam or line with muffin cups. Fill two thirds full with batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 14-16 min.