Breakfast Oatmeal Cupcakes Recipe 465

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 380 F, and line 24-25 cupcake tins. In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients and stir very well. In a separate bowl, combine and stir all wet ingredients (including banana). Mix wet into dry, then pour into the cupcake liners and bake 21 minutes. I also like to then broil for 1-2 minutes, but it's optional. These oatmeal cupcakes can be eaten right away, or they can be frozen and reheated for an instant breakfast on a busy day. Substitution Notes: For the banana: Applesauce will work, but you might want to add a little extra sweetener (and decrease the water according to how much extra liquid sweetener you add). For the rolled oats: I haven't tried quick oats, nor have I tried steel-cut in this recipe. So I have no idea how either would work. For the oil: I haven't tried subbing more banana for the oil. I am sure you can do it, and it will be fine texture-wise. No idea about the taste, though. Protein Powder? Perhaps you could add some protein powder to these (or replace some of the oats with protein powder). 88 calories WW Points (new system): 2 points per cupcake

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a small bowl, combine milk and oats; let soak for 15 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, beat together egg and oil; stir in oatmeal mixture. In a third bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until cups are 2/3 full.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.