Baked Oatmeal Cups for on-the-go!

By Dr. Stephanie Gray

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons oil such as avocado or light olive oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup dairy free milk (I use Ripple brand pea based).
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Optional toppings: mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, sliced strawberries and almonds, cranberries and walnuts (I used frozen cranberries).
Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line 12 muffin tin pan with paper liners.
  3. Whisk together eggs, oil, water and milk.
  4. Blend in vanilla, brown sugar, oatmeal, baking powder and cinnamon.
  5. Let batter sit for a couple minutes to thicken a bit and stir again.
  6. Pour batter into measuring cup, refilling as you go along, and pour evenly into muffin tin cups almost to the top of the liner.
  7. Top with toppings as desired. 8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, when cooked through and slightly browned on edges.

*Makes 12 muffins

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