Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk (1 cup slightly warm milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar)
  • 3/4 - 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar (little bit less if the muffins are going to be topped with cinnamon sugar)
  • cinnamon sugar, as topping (optional)

Method

  • Combine oats and buttermilk or sour milk in a bowl, mix and let stand 1 hour.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
  • Add the egg and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add to the flour mix and stir.
  • Add the oat and sour milk mix and stir until just combined.
  • Fill a greased muffin tin (mine is for 12 small muffins, 2 and 3/4 inches in diameter in the widest part).
  • Top with a little cinnamon sugar if desired.
  • Bake at 400o Farenheit for 20 minutes.
  • The muffins are ready when a stick inside them comes out clean.