Blueberry Muffins

From Taste of Home Baking Classics Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 
  TOPPING:
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine oats and orange juice; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in the egg, oil and sugar until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; stir into oat mixture just until moistened. Fold in blueberries.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: about 1 dozen.

Note: If using frozen blueberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.

*Dallas made these for breakfast yesterday, can you believe it! We've been married for 8 years and this is the first time he has ever baked anything!! They were really good too! Be generous with the topping.