Strawberry Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins

Dry mixture of all-purpose flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt combined with egg, milk, light olive oil, sugar and chopped fresh strawberries. Batter is transferred into prepared muffin tin and baked until muffins have round tops and are golden brown.

Ingredients -

1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Rolled Oats
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg, beaten
1/2 cup Milk
1/4 cup Light Olive Oil
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 pint chopped Fresh Strawberries

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2. Grease 12 muffin cups.

3. In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, milk, olive oil and sugar.

5. Mix in strawberries. Stir strawberry mixture into oat mixture just until evenly moist.

6. Spoon the batter into prepared muffin cups.

7. Bake 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Muffin Making Tips -

Mixing Bowl

A nice deep ceramic mixing bowl is ideal for making muffins. The bowl should be large enough to easily handle the addition of both wet and dry ingredients with plenty of room to spare.

Muffin Making Tips -

Timer

A kitchen timer is essential to timing muffins in the oven, especially when making multiple batches. A few minutes difference in the oven can mean muffins that are dry or burned.