Oat Flour Muffins {6 Flavors} – by Gastro Guru

These oat flour muffins are moist, fluffy, and surprisingly wholesome! Made with easy substances, I really like how customizable they’re!

On the lookout for extra muffin recipes? Attempt our protein muffins, almond flour muffins, or flourless muffins subsequent.

For those who ever look by means of my pantry, you’ll discover I bake with every kind of flour. Lately, although, I’ve been utilizing oat flour to make my muffins. With a golden brown exterior and gentle, fluffy middle, you gained’t even miss the wheat flour. 

Why I really like this recipe

• Simple to customise. I provide the base recipe plus 6 equally scrumptious taste mixtures, so that you by no means must have them the identical manner twice. 
• One bowl. No fancy mixers or particular gear is required, which means prep time and cleanup are a breeze. 
• Good texture. Like coconut flour muffins, these are made totally with grain-free flour, but they’re as gentle and fluffy as conventional muffins. 
• Wholesome. Along with being gluten-free (and straightforward to make vegan), they’re additionally naturally filled with fiber and protein, serving to you to remain full for hours.

Components wanted

• Oat flour– Basically floor up rolled or quick-cooking oats. Don’t hassle spending cash on pre-made ones from the grocery retailer and simply make your personal. 
• Baking powder and baking soda– Each leavening brokers are used for some rise and stability. 
• Salt– Only a pinch brings out the sweetness of all the opposite substances. 
• Sugar– I used white sugar since that’s what I had available, however any kind of sugar will work on this recipe, together with brown sugar, coconut sugar, or a sugar-free substitute. Simply be cautious that coconut sugar and brown sugar will yield a darker muffin.
• Coconut oil– Melted and cooled to room temperature. For those who favor, you can too use any kind of impartial oil, like canola oil or vegetable oil.
• Eggs– Room temperature eggs. 
• Yogurt– Any plain yogurt can be utilized. I used Greek non-fat yogurt. 
• Vanilla extract– A should for any good muffin recipe!
• Chocolate– Chopped chocolate. Non-obligatory, however advisable.

Tips on how to make oat flour muffins

I’ve included step-by-step images beneath to make this recipe straightforward to comply with at dwelling. For the total printable recipe directions and ingredient portions, scroll to the recipe card on the backside of this publish.

Step 1- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C and grease and line a 12-count muffin pan with muffin liners.

Step 2- Make the muffin batter. In a big bowl, mix the dry substances. Add the moist substances and whisk to mix. Fold within the chocolate.

Step 3- Bake. Distribute the batter evenly amongst the 12 muffin liners. Bake the muffins for 20-23 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out largely clear.

Step 4- Cool and serve. Take away the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool within the pan for 10 minutes earlier than transferring them to a wire rack to chill fully.

Arman’s recipe ideas

• Make vegan muffins. Use plant-based yogurt and swap the eggs for ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce. 
• Enhance the cooking time. For those who make any of the flavors beneath, plan on including a number of further minutes of baking time to make up for the additional substances. 
• Don’t overmix the batter. An excessive amount of mixing will lose air within the batter and make for dense muffins. Solely combine till the entire substances are mixed. 
• Keep away from overbaking. Because the muffins will proceed to cook dinner as they cool, take away them from the oven as quickly as a toothpick inserted comes out simply barely clear.

Storage directions

To retailer: Leftover muffins may be saved within the fridge, coated, for as much as 2 weeks. 

To freeze: Place the muffins in a ziplock bag and retailer them within the freezer for as much as 6 months. 

Steadily requested questions

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Initially printed April 2021, up to date and republished April 2024