Walnut Oat Muffins

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup Coach’s Oats®
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¾ cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

1. Bring water to boil, add oats, reduce heat and stir until cooked (about 4 minutes).
2. Remove from heat and set aside to cool oats to room temperature.
3. Preheat oven to 350°. In large bowl, whisk together eggs, oil and vanilla.
4. Add cooled oatmeal and combine.
5. In separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
6. Add wet ingredients to dry. Fold in walnuts.
7. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins about three-fourths full.
8. Bake for 19 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9. Cool for 10 minutes in pan before transferring to a wire rack.