Comments on: Multigrain Morning Muffins

By: girlznmoregirlz

girlznmoregirlz — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:07:15 +0000

I have made these twice now. I’m not much of a breakfast eater and wanted something I could have with my coffee that was quick and easy. Oh, and if the kids would eat them also, that would be a bonus. The first batch was, o.k. Not great, just o.k. Edible.

Round two I took the advice of the last post and soaked the oats (btw, my grocer only carries the 5-grain but who cares. anyhow. . . ) for what was going to be overnight, but ended up being 2 days. Oops. I’m sure overnight would have sufficed. I did sub the applesauce for the oil, but added an additional Tbsp. of flax oil. I try to stick it in as many things as possible. I also gave the dry mix a hefty shake of cinnamon. This time round I opted for mini-muffins in an attempt to entice the children. This dropped the cooking time to 10-12 mins.

Soaking the oats made the muffins less chewy and dense. Also I think making them mini helped with the density. Adding the cinnamon masked the “healthy flavor” for the kiddos. I think next time I’ll add a few choc. chips??? I like chocolate with my coffee, what can I say

By: myrecessionkitchen

myrecessionkitchen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:50:36 +0000

Yes, 7 grain hot cereal, not flaked cereal. You could use 9 grain or 11 grain as well, whatever you can find in your local store. You could soak it overnight but I like the “nutty” quality that these muffins have with a shorter soak. I went into detail about the cereal on my blog. I also posted a picture of the brand I used. You can check it out at myrecessionkitchen.com

By: carist

carist — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:24:24 +0000

Could you clarify about the 7-grain cereal? I assume you mean the hot/cooked cereal but wanted to make sure. If you do mean the hot cereal, it would be even better to let it sit for at least an hour or overnight. It will be far more digestible that way.