These muffins are tasty and tender and if you have a couple ripe bananas to throw in, squish them up and do it. If you're more of a raisin person, toss in a handful. Chopped apples with a bit of cinnamon. . .yum. Happily, the plain old no-substitution version is yummy too.
Heat oven to 375
2 cups milk
2 cups quick cooking oats
2 eggs
1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
1/2 cups white or brown sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Soak oatmeal in milk for 10 minutes or so while you grease your pans and assemble the other goodies. Add in order listed with nuts, fruit etc and a teaspoon of cinnamon last, if so desired.
Yield is 24 lovely snack or breakfast muffins. Line with paper or grease muffin pans, bake about 15 minutes until springy.