Oat Flour Muffins
Oat Flour Muffins bring together oat and spelt flours for a nourishing, comforting, and delicious baked good. These American-style muffins have a combination of avocado and coconut oils that lend a naturally rich and delicate crumb. Sweetened with both date and maple sugars, they have a warm, subtly caramelized flavor. Complemented by fresh, juicy pear and paired with fragrant nutmeg, these muffins bring a homemade touch to the breakfast table. Made with milk and eggs, each muffin is light, airy, and satisfying for breakfast with coffee or tea, or as a midday snack!
Equipment
- 1 muffin tray
Ingredients
- ½ cup avocado oil +2 tbsp
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ cup date sugar less 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp maple sugar optional
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup oat flour
- ¼ cup spelt flour + 1 tbsp
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp soda bicarbonate
- 1 pear peeled, cored, grated
- ¼ tsp nutmeg grated
- 1 tbsp milk
- ¼ cup hazelnuts chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. To measure the flour, spoon it into the measuring cups and level it.
- Beat the avocado and coconut oil with date sugar and maple sugar in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment for 2 minutes. Add the eggs one by one, beating for 3-4 minutes until the batter is smooth and glossy.
- Fold the oat and spelt flour mixed with salt, baking powder, and soda bicarbonate into the batter. Then, gently fold in the grated pear mixed with grated nutmeg. Add a small amount of milk (1 tbsp) to bring the batter to a somewhat dropping consistency. Cover the bowl with a lid and let the batter rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.Use a cookie scoop and spoon the batter into a muffin tray lined with baking cups, leaving a little room on top for the muffins to rise. Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts on top.
- Bake the muffins for 20-21 minutes or until golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean.
- Serve the Oat Flour Muffins warm with coffee or tea for breakfast.
Notes
- Choose ripe pears but not too ripe, as they will become watery in the batter.
- Do not overmix the batter while folding in the flours.
- Fold the grated pear in gently, so as not to deflate the airy batter.
- Measure flours accurately by spooning them (not scooping with the cup) into the measuring cup, then leveling.
- Cool the Oat Flour Muffins before refrigerating to increase their shelf life.
- Grated pear works well instead of slicing it.
- Combine the nutmeg with the grated pear to prevent the pear from settling to the bottom of the muffins.
Nutrition
Calories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 174mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 72IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
