Berry-Oat-Wheat-Applesauce Muffins--Whew!

In my continuing effort to provide more nutritious, but still tasty breakfasts for Ben, I concocted this yummy muffin from a dressed-down version on AllRecipes.  Ben said, "Yeah, I thought those were good."  That is a real compliment coming from him, and I think it would be a first on such a healthy recipe.

Don't you just love those muffin cups?  They are the new Stay-brite Reynolds baking cups.  They are ridiculously expensive, ($2.49 for 36) but I had a coupon, so I tried them out.

Berry Oat Wheat Applesauce Muffins

Ingredients:

1 cup oats, rolled or quick

1 cup buttermilk (you can sub regular milk with a Tbsp. of vinegar or lemon juice)

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup applesauce

1 egg, beaten

1 cup frozen blueberries

Directions:

1. Combine oats and buttermilk in a small bowl and soak for 2 hours. (This provides a finer textured muffin by breaking down the oat grains.) 

2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Grease or line muffin pan.

3. Combine dry ingredients--whole wheat, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt--in a large bowl. 

4.  Stir in applesauce and egg until just combined.  Fold in blueberries.

5.  Pour in muffin cups until 2/3 full.  Bake at 375* for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cost Analysis:

Oats: $.10

Milk: $.16

Wheat Flour: $.18

Brown Sugar: $.29

Baking Powder: $.03

Baking Soda: $.01

Cinnamon: $.01

Salt: $.008

Applesauce: $.19

Egg: $.11

Blueberry: $.50

12 Muffin Liners: $.37

Total Cost: $1.96 per batch or $.163 per muffin

This post is linked to Tasty Tuesday, Tuesday Tastes, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, Tuesdays at the Table.