✨These oatmeal raisin muffins taste so amazing ✨
These muffins taste sooooo much like eating an oatmeal raisin cookie it’s crazy and it’s healthy!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cups old-fashioned oats
-1 cup oat flour (if you don’t have oat flour you can put 1 cup of old fashion oats in a blender and blend)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 tbsp melted butter or oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins
INSTRUCTIONS:
-Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin.
-In a bowl, mix oats,oat flour , baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add in , whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla and raisins.
-Let batter rest 5 minutes. Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
Bake 18–22 minutes until centers are set. Cool 5–10 minutes before removing from pan.
You can even meal prep these ahead of time and put them in the fridge to have healthy little snacks throughout the day!
I love making oatmeal raisin muffins because they are a wholesome treat that feels like indulging in a cookie but with the benefits of oats and less sugar. Using oat flour adds a great texture and fiber, and if you don’t have oat flour handy, blending old-fashioned oats works perfectly as a quick substitute. A tip I follow is letting the batter rest for about 5 minutes before baking, which helps the oats absorb the liquids and creates a wonderfully moist and tender crumb. Adding cinnamon boosts the flavor and makes these muffins smell amazing while baking. For a natural sweetener, I prefer maple syrup over honey, as it complements the raisins and cinnamon nicely without overpowering the other flavors. You can also swap in melted coconut oil instead of butter for a dairy-free option. These muffins freeze well, so I like baking a batch on the weekend and storing them in the freezer. Just pop one out in the morning, warm it up quickly, and you have a delicious, nutritious start to your day without any fuss. The versatility is another bonus—you can toss in some chopped nuts or seeds for extra crunch or substitute raisins with dried cranberries if you want a tangy twist. Whether as a quick breakfast or healthy snack throughout the day, these oatmeal raisin muffins are a dependable, tasty choice I keep coming back to.
