Oatmeal Muffins

By mitzzy

A recipe is merely words on paper; a guideline, a starting point from which to improvise. It cannot pretend to replace the practiced hand and telling glance of a watchful cook. For that reason feel free to stir your own ideas into this dish. When you cook it once, it becomes yours, so personalize it a bit. Add more of an ingredient you like or less of something you don’t like. Try substituting one ingredient for another. Remember words have no flavour, you have to add your own!

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 1/2 cups yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup grated carrots (about 3)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift together flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Mix eggs, oil, yogurt and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in carrots and then dry ingredients.
Spoon into 6 large or 12 regular sized muffin cups. Bake for 30 minutes.