Crunchy Cranberry Buttermilk Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 2/3 cup quick oats, uncooked
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar (or more to sweeten more)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4-1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 combine liquid ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
• 4 stir the liquid mixture into dry mixture just until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• 5 gently stir in cranberries.
• 6 fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
• 7 bake 18 to 22 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. check at 18 minutes for doneness.
• 8 cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
• 9 serve warm or cold with butter and/or cream cheese.
• 10 note: muffins can be prepared ahead and frozen.
• 11 reheat in microwave-one muffin on high for 30 to 45 seconds.