Oatmeal Muffins

We had these over the weekend - from the Penzey Spice Catalog and we loved them, so I had to share before filing it away in the cook book!

Ingredients:
1 Cup Rolled Oats
1 Cup Flour
1/3 Cup Sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 tsp Nutmeg
1 to 2 tsp Cinnamon
1 Cup Raisins or chopped, dried apricots
3/4 chopped nuts
1 egg beaten
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1/2 Cup Oil
3/4 Cup Milk

Directions:
In large bowl, combine Oats, Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Nutmeg, and Cinnamon and Mix well. Add Raisins and nuts and mix. In a separate bowl, combine the liquid ingredients and mix. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and stir until just moistened. Pour into greased muffin tin and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Tops should just be browned.

We aren't big nutmeg fans, so I reduced that to 1/4 teaspoon and used the full 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. We used pecans and raisins in our version and I will definitely be making these again!

Berry-White Chocolate Muffins

This is another Betty Crocker recipe. I made these ahead of time for Christmas morning and froze them. We thawed them over night then warmed them slightly in the microwave and they were yummy!

Ingredients:
1 egg
2 cups Bisquick Mix
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup white chocolate baking chips
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup berries (blueberries, raspberries, etc)

Directions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees and prepare 12 cup muffin pan by lining with paper cups or spraying the bottoms only with cooking spray. Beat egg slightly in medium bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients, except berries, until just moistened. Gently stir in berries. Divide batter evenly among cups. Bake 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes then remove from pan.

Lemon Muesli

This is a breakfast recipe from Betty Crocker's "New Eat and Lose Weight" Cookbook. After I saw everything put together, I really wondered if it would be enough food for Dave and I for breakfast, but it was.... I'm looking forward to being able to have carbs in the morning again and getting to experiment a little more with this one...

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Lemon Fat Free Yogurt (We used a full 8 oz container)
1/2 cup Skim Milk
1 Tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 cup old fashioned oats
2 tablespoons raisins or chopped dried fruit
1/2 medium banana, chopped

Directions:
Mix Yogurt, milk, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in Oats and Raisins. Spoon into 2 serving dishes, top with Banana before serving.

Baked Oatmeal

This is another wedding shower recipe that I just recently tried... it's been bouncing around Dave's family, I think it started with his sister, but we actually got it from his cousin Lori.

Ingredients:
3 Cups Quick oats
2 teas. baking powder
1 teas. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup fruit (Fresh/frozen berries, or one apple)
Cinnamon and sugar for a garnish

Directions:
Beat eggs, oil, milk, and brown sugar together. Add remaining dry ingredients then mix in fruit. Put in an 8x8 baking dish or 9 inch pie plate. Sprinkle with Cinnamon & Sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
If desired, pour a small amount of milk or half n half over individual servings.