Meal-in-a-Muffin
Meal-in-a-muffin is an amazing combination of good-for-you oatmeal, walnuts, sharp cheddar cheese, and tart diced apple. While the marriage of these ingredients may sound a bit different, they’re very complementary and add up to a wholesome, filling, and delicious muffin.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup full-fat or low-fat milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated (pre-grated is fine)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 large tart apple (like Granny Smith)
Instructions
Spray a 12-cup standard muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
In a large mixing bowl, microwave the butter about 30 seconds on high until it’s mostly melted. With a spoon or spatula, stir in the sugar until evenly combined. Add the milk and eggs, stirring to beat the eggs and combine the mixture.
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and stir to combine well. Add the old-fashioned rolled oats, shredded sharp cheddar cheese and chopped walnuts, and stir to combine.
Cut the apple in half, and working with one half at a time, stem, core and peel it. Cut it into slices, then roughly chop. Add it to the batter and stir to combine. Repeat with the other half.
Using two spoons or a scoop, divide the muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups. The cups will be almost completely full. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until the tops are brown and spring back when lightly touched and the muffins are pulling away slightly from the muffin tin.
Serve warm with butter or margarine.
Notes
Adapted from The Book of Bread, by Judith and Evan Jones.
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