Muffin Morning

It's a Muffin Morning. I need to make some muffins for breakfast because...well, becaue we need something nutritions and different today--at least I do!

Here are two muffin recipes for today. One is from a local friend, and it's called "Blueberry Oat Muffins." It's delicious, so give it a try! The other is "Breakfast Cereal Muffins," and I love this because it lets me use up the last of the cereal for a tasty muffin. Today, I'm making the Breakfast Cereal Muffins with leftover Strawberry Special K! I haven't tried this recipe before, so I'll give it a review when I'm done.


BLUEBERRY OAT MUFFINS
1 1/4 c. All-Purpose Flour
1 c. quick-cooking oats
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
1/2 c. water
1/3 c. oil
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries

Topping:
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
Combine first six ingredients. In another bowl, beat egg white, water and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just till moistened. Fold in blueberries. Put in greased muffin cups. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400 for 18-22 minutes. Makes 1 dozen.




BREAKFAST CEREAL MUFFINS
1 egg
1/4 cup salad oil or vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup honey
1 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups breakfast cereal (like Raisin Bran, All Bran, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, etc.)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease 12 medium sized (2 3/4" diameter) muffin cups.
In a mixing bowl, beat egg and whisk together with oil, milk and honey.
In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients; mixed well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until flour is moist (batter should be lumpy).
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with the batter, and bake for 20-25 minutes (until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted).
Remove from pan immediately.
Makes 1 dozen.

***Wonderful breakfast, brunch, or mid-morning snack. This recipe is very versatile. Any kind of cereal works, and you can substitute dried fruit and/or nuts for part of the cereal. If using a cooked, hot cereal like oatmeal, combine with wet ingredients instead of dry.

MY REVIEW:
This recipe was decent, but it doesn't seem quite sweet enough. I used Agave Nectar to sweeten, rather than honey, because I didn't have enough. I also added a small amount of yogurt to the Strawberry Special K recipe. Then I made a second batch of muffins with some Raisin Bran, and I added a little sour cream to those...not as tasty. I need to tweak it a bit more, but the recipe is worth keeping in mind. I may use honey next time.