It’s that time of the year again. Ayva and I have put away our summer clothes and toys, and started to transition into our favorite fall activity…baking.
Something about the chilly air makes the smell of yummy treats baking in the oven even more delicious than usual!
From cookies to cakes and sweetbreads, just add a tall glass of milk to a warm treat right out of the oven and I’m in autumn heaven!
Making muffins is a great way to connect with kids!
I’ve always loved baking, but having kids now makes it even more fun. Baking is an especially good idea because there’s so much they can do.
My daughter has been helping me out in the kitchen since she was a toddler. Now my son helps out, too!
Obviously it can be more messy and take longer to have my kids help. Muffins are so quick and easy, though. Adding a few more minutes doesn’t hurt anything.
I’m not a professional baker by any means. I’ve learned that if you find a great recipe and follow it to the tee, you can’t fail!
My kids are way more brave than me, though. They always encourage me to experiment a little bit.
My daughter always makes innocent recipe suggestions.
While some of them aren’t necessarily awesome (“Mom, we should put candy in EVERYTHING!”), others are pure genius.
Like our Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins.
Ayva and I took inspiration from the very first “from scratch” recipe I learned, my Grandmother’s cornbread.
Over the years I’ve perfected the quickbread. Being the Southern Mama that I am, I taught Ayva how to make it.
The other day, while baking cornbread muffins, Ayva suggested that we add some cinnamon and sugar.
Y’all…our muffins were so good!
Since I’m a soul food purist, though, I did feel a little funny about messing with my beloved cornbread.
So, armed with a huge canister of Quaker Oats…I did the unthinkable. I tried something different!
We used the exact same cornbread recipe, but eliminated the cornmeal and added oats.
While mixing the batter, we realized we needed to double the flour, so we did, and our Easy Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins came out perfectly.
Perfect for breakfast and snack time, these easy to make muffins are sure to be a family favorite! Mix the dry ingredients. Add the milk, egg and melted butter to the dry ingredients. Stir all ingredients, being careful not to overstir. Spoon muffin batter into cups. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Enjoy muffins with a tall glass of milk. Feel free to play around with the recipe and put your own spin on it. Some readers have added apples and nuts!Easy Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
6
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 387Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 237mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 2gSugar: 17gProtein: 7g
You get protein to calcium to protein and Vitamin D, just from breakfast when you eat oatmeal made with milk.
If you don’t have time for oatmeal in the morning (although, really…it only takes 5 minutes, folks!), our Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins are a good alternative.
Looking for something savory? Learn how to make Quick Cheese Muffins!
This looks sooo good and easy…especially those cookies! I want to make these with my niece!!…I love having a little helper too!!
They were super easy, @MavenMantrap:disqus! It took about 30 minutes from start to finish to make these muffins!
YUM!!! Can I come over Ayva? Pinning!
Come on over, @kristin_wheeler:disqus! Bring the kids with you! 🙂
Love this! I need to do it with the boychild!
Thanks, @SwaRai:disqus! He’ll love them!
Wow, only fifteen minutes to bake muffins … I’ve been looking for ways to use my oatmeal other than in my morning oatmeal …this is great. I wonder how the recipe will vary if I use almond milk… what can I use as a healthy substitution to butter ….hmmm will have to research! Love that these two companies have teamed up to help feed America. its such a great way to help!
That’s right, @areliscintron:disqus. From start to finish 30 minutes or so…even with a little one helping! I hear that you can substitute applesauce for butter, or maybe even yogurt!
Applesauce …Yes! I don’t know how that slipped my mind! I think I might make these on Saturday night as a healthy treat while Danny and I are on vacation in NY. It’ll keep us away from Magnolia’s Bakery lol
Love quick and easy recipies that my kiddos can particpate in. This is a cool idea and a great way to promote fighting hunger all at once. Oh, did I mention that Avya is super cute in these pics?
Thank you so much, @kaicongroup:disqus! Yes, I love cooking with her!
I will have to try these. I love my oatmeal for breakfast but I must try these muffins. I’m trying to bake more… pray for me.
Tried this. 4 teaspoons baking soda??? It tasted like straight baking soda :-/ maybe 1/4 would have been correct?
@Cayce, You are absolutely correct! I apologize, I just redid this recipe after my plugin for the blog failed. Thanks so much!
Tried the recipe with 1/4 teaspoon baking soda…..not enough! Added 1/4 teaspoon baking powder…perfect!
I also tried the same recipe with white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts…omg!
I liked these muffins. It was like eating a bowl of oatmeal but in muffin form. I also think it would be great with different add ins, like some nuts or maybe coconut. Thanks for sharing.
Add-ins are a great idea! We do have some pecans in the kitchen…hmmm…! thanks For the idea!
Do you use muffin size pans or cupcake size pans?
These did not turn out at all. I’ve been over the recipe a few times. Didn’t miss anything.
I’m so sorry, Krista! What was wrong with them?
Hi there.. cool recipe…. i also followed it as written and my muffins were OK.. lil dense..but overall OK…good tasty but definitely not like your pic… but thanks for sharing it.
I’ve been looking for healthy muffins for my 10 month old daughter to eat as part of our baby lead weaning way of feeding her. She loved them! I may have baked them too long, as I checked them with a toothpick (not sure if I was supposed to) and the toothpick came out still soggy, like they would have with a cupcake so I put them in for several more minutes. Now they are kind of dry and crusty (but still have great taste). What consistency are they supposed to be?
Hi Christy! They are supposed to be pretty moist. You know what? Try lowering the temperature that you cook them on!
Hi Brandi,
I was searching for a quick healthy breakfast meal and this is so awesome… one of my older sisters use to make bran muffins for us and they were awesome so I googled and flipped multiple times until I came upon your recipe. In all honesty what caught my attention was your little one l. She reminded me of my girls when they were young.
They turned out perfect (although I did have to use something else for the baking powder).
Thanks again
Very yummy! Thank you! My 15 month old loved them! He thanks you too!
Yum! Making these for my 15 month old. So it’s 1 tablespoon of baking powder? Is that the right amount?
Hi Sylvanna! Thank you! That’s a typo. It’s 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Thank you for pointing that out!
Added chocolate chips and these are a major hit. Easy and delicious
I made these this morning. Easy to cut recipe in half for two people. They turned out pretty good. I think next time I’ll add a pinch or two of salt. They seemed kind of bland and I think the salt will help.
I just made some for the first time and I also think a little salt wouldn’t hurt. I am going to continue to make them and each time add something different i.e. nuts, choc chips, banana although I’m not sure what I’d need to adjust when adding banana
These turned out AMAZING!!! Rose nice and high and very fluffy. I forgot to add the oats and they still were Wonderful. I threw in I cup of roughly Chopped Walnuts and 1/2 C. Mini cinnamon chips and sprinkled the tops with coarse sugar before baking. Baked at 400 degrees for 6 minutes and then reduced to 350 until set.. This will be my number one go to recipe. Thanks for sharing. One last thing, I used Almond milk just because I needed to use it up. ❤️
These turned out great! However, I added an additional 1/2 tsp baking powder and substituted 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar instead of 1/2 cup granulated sugar. I also added 1/4 tsp salt and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Then, I drizzled a maple cinnamon glaze on them which was made from 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp very soft butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup + 4 tsp pure maple syrup whisked together.
Added two small ripe peaches cut into 1/2” or smaller pieces into the wet ingredients. I also sprinkled a bit of coarse raw sugar on top for crunch. Delicious!
These just came out of oven. I used 1/2 cup of my homemade chunky applesauce to replace the butter. Used 1/3 cup sugar instead of a 1/2, because of sugar in applesauce. Also added 1/4 t. vanilla, and used 1 percent milk. These rose great but on the dry side. Any suggestions? Maybe more apple sauce? Made 42 mini muffins.
Really good but I didn’t have any loose pats so I use 3 packets of low sugar apple cinnamon instant oats. That little extra sugar, cinnamon and apple flavor put these muffins over the top. I also used coconut oil instead of butter because that’s what I had on hand and I added some baking soda to give them an extra lift. The muffins rose nicely and are light and moist.
I’m definitely going to add them to my repertoire.
Thanks
5 Stars!!! This has become my go-to muffin recipe for muffins on those chilly weekends when you just want to stay inside and bake. Great, easy recipe!! Thank you!!
These muffins are delish – thank you !
I’m making these this morning for the second time. The first ones were well-received. I was surprised because they have no chocolate or sugar drizzle or anything. You know what I mean. Thanks. Theresa, Indianapolis p.s. I had fresh blueberries today.
My new favorite muffin recipe! The only thing different that I do is use sour milk in the mix. Thank you for sharing this!
Perfect quick breakfast! So easy and delicious. Thank you!!!