Orange Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

Orange Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup raisins (optional)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or paper-line muffin pans.
  2. In a small bowl soak oats in orange juice and water for 15 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl cream together butter or margarine and sugars. Beat in eggs and oat mixture.
  4. In a separate bowl, blend flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg. Stir into batter. Stir in vanilla and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans, filling 2/3 full.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden brown, about 20 minutes.