Oatmeal Yoghurt Muffins
Just as delicious as they are healthy. Try adding fresh cranberries or blueberries for a seasonal touch...
Makes 10-12 standard size
7ozs / 200g plain flour*
1� teaspoons / 7.5ml baking powder
� teaspoon / 2.5ml salt
� teaspoon / 2.5ml ground cinnamon (optional)
3ozs / 85g rolled oats
8 fl ozs / 240ml plain yoghurt
1 teaspoon / 5ml bicarbonate of soda
1egg, beaten with a fork
3-5ozs / 85-140g light brown soft sugar
4 fl ozs / 120ml milk
3 fl ozs / 90ml vegetable oil or 3ozs butter, melted
3-4ozs / 85-110g raisins or cranberries or blueberries
(Cranberries should be coarsely chopped, if using frozen berries do not thaw; instead, bake the muffins for an extra few minutes)
1. Prepare muffin tins. Preheat oven to 375-400�F/190-200�C/Gas Mk 5-6
2. In a large bowl, sift together (or stir well with a fork): flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. Do the following step just before baking: in another bowl, stir together oats, yoghurt and bicarb of soda. Let this stand for a minute, then add beaten egg, sugar, milk and oil (or butter). Stir well.
4. Pour all of wet mixture into the dry. Stir just until combined, adding fruit during the final strokes. Batter will be lumpy but no dry flour should be visible. Do not over-stir.
5. Spoon immediately into tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until tops are lightly browned and spring back when pressed gently.
*With self-raising flour, omit baking powder; do not adjust bicarbonate of soda.