Most importantly, did I mention they’re made in the blender?! Just blend old-fashioned oats into oat flour, dump in the rest of your ingredients, and you’re ready to pour into muffin cups! Plus they’re gluten free, sweetened with maple syrup, and only 120 calories per rich, dense muffin. Whaaaaat. I got you covered!
I seriously can’t rave about these enough. They’re so filling despite their size, almost like a little baked oatmeal cup. I even crumbled one over my yogurt like granola – seriously happy start to the morning.
And of course you can switch up the flavors however you want! Got almonds hanging out in the pantry instead of pecans? Raisins instead of cranberries? Throwing in a handful of chocolate chips just because? Yes, yes, and yes, all highly encouraged.
A couple tips for ultimate blender muffin success:
- Look for unsweetened cranberries. A lot of dried fruits are unfortunately loaded with added sugar… totally unnecessary. The maple syrup is plenty sweet enough!
- Blend the oats until some are finely ground but there are still a few large flakes. Pulverizing them into a fine powder will make your muffins gummy and texture-less and boring.
- Fold in the cranberries and pecans with a spatula – we want them to stay in large chunks, not get blended into tiny bits.
- Pour the batter into muffin cups and bake right away. The longer the batter sits, the more moisture absorbs into the oats, and we end up with gummy muffins.
- Golden brown crunchy muffin tops are ev-er-y-thing. Truth.
I’m working on my “final” Thanksgiving menu, meaning it’ll only change five or six more times by next week. I just can’t stop adding more dishes! What are your favorite tips for simplifying holiday cooking?
Cranberry Pecan Breakfast Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1 t. baking powder
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries unsweetened
- 1 cup pecan pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Pour the oats in a blender and pulse a few times, until mostly smooth.
- Add yogurt, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Pulse well until completely smooth.
- Fold in cranberries and pecans. Scoop into muffin pan lined with baking cups.
- Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes, until tops are golden brown. Cool on a baking rack.
Notes
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I love every ingredient in these. It’s a good thing they’re healthy because I ate two in one sitting, and came back for a third the next morning.
Thank you so much, Debi! So glad to hear it.
These turned out delicious! We used granulated sugar and fresh cranberries, but otherwise followed the recipe. I wasn’t convinced they would work since they looked really liquid going in the oven, but they baked up beautifully.
Fantastic, thanks Ingrid! I’m happy to hear they worked well with fresh cranberries.