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Berry Tasty Muffins

Prep time: about 40 minutes

Recipe makes: 12 muffins

What you need:

  • 1 c. flour
  • 1 c. oatmeal
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 c. blueberries, washed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1/4 c. vegetable oil
  • nonstick cooking spray

Equipment and supplies:

  • oven (you'll need help from your adult assistant)
  • mixing spoon
  • 2 large bowls
  • fork
  • 12 muffin/cupcake tin
  • paper muffin/cupcake liners
  • wire rack for cooling muffins
  • measuring cups and spoons

What to do:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oatmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  3. Mix in blueberries.
  4. In another bowl, break the egg and use a fork to beat it just a little bit. Then add the milk and vegetable oil, and mix.
  5. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients in the large bowl.
  6. Using a mixing spoon, mix about 25 or 30 times. Don't mix too much! Your muffin mixture should be lumpy, not smooth.
  7. Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly spray with nonstick spray. Spoon in the muffin mix. Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 of the way up.
  8. Bake for about 20 minutes.
  9. When muffins are finished baking, remove from muffin tin and cool them on a wire rack.
  10. Enjoy your berry tasty muffins!

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

  • 136 calories
  • 3g protein
  • 6g fat
  • 19g carbohydrate
  • 1g fiber
  • 18mg cholesterol
  • 344mg sodium
  • 86mg calcium
  • 0.9mg iron

Serves: 12

Serving size: 1 muffin

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

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