Surprise Inside Muffins

It is only a surprise if you don't tell others what is in the muffins.







1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon flax meal, optional
1 egg
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup milk
3/4 filling (jam, honey, chopped nuts, berries)


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 12 cup muffin pan or place paper muffin cups in muffin pan.

2. In a large bowl mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, and flax meal if using. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Prepare filling, if necessary and set aside.

3. In a smaller bowl add egg, oil, milk and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into well made in dry ingredients. Stir just until mixed do not over mix. It will be slightly lumpy.

4. Pour a tablespoon full of batter into each muffin cup then add filling, about a teaspoon full. Top each muffin off with about a teaspoon more of batter. This should finish off the batter.

5. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.  A toothpick should come out clean when pressed into a muffin.  Let them cool for about 5 minutes or until you can handle the pan safely.