Brown Butter Oatmeal Muffins

I made these muffins out of ingredients I usually have on hand in my pantry. The muffins can be customized to use whatever ingredients you have available to you. In addition to being easy to make, these humble muffins get an extra boost of flavor from browned butter.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 222 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
• ½ cup raisins, or to taste
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.

Step 3

Mix together milk and vinegar in a large bowl. Stir in oats and allow mixture to soak for at least 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, prepare brown butter. Add butter to a small, light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling pan constantly, until butter is melted and brown bits begin to form on the bottom of the pan, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Step 5

Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 6

Add cooled browned butter, maple syrup, and vanilla to the soaked oats. Whisk until combined. Add in egg and mix until thoroughly combined. Mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Mix in remaining flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Fold in raisins and walnuts.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.