Breakfast for 6

Oatmeal Flax Blueberry Muffins

Name: Oatmeal Flax Blueberry Muffins
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rolled oats or old fashioned oatmeal; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 1/2 tbsp salted butter; 1 egg; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon flour; 1 heaping tablespoon ground flaxmeal; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup fresh blueberries; 1 tbsp cold butter; 3 tbsp flour; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 tbsp milk

$2.89for 445 minServes 6

Oats, flax, and blueberries make tender muffins finished with a buttery brown sugar topping.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 1.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Buttermilk, 4.25 oz$0.05/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Butter, 1.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1 oz$0.70/oz typical	1 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Berries, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Milk, 0.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.34

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaFlour

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts Back to school Summer

Typical price

$0.72 per serving$2.89 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup rolled oats or old fashioned oatmeal
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tbsp salted butter
1 egg
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon flour
1 heaping tablespoon ground flaxmeal
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1 tbsp cold butter
3 tbsp flour
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tbsp milk

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 6-cup muffin pan with cooking oil.
Stir the oats and buttermilk together in a bowl and rest the mixture for 5 minutes.
Melt the salted butter, then whisk it with the egg, brown sugar, and vanilla.
Stir the flour, flaxmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture, then fold in the blueberries.
Mix the cold butter, flour, and brown sugar until crumbly, then divide the batter among the muffin cups and add the topping.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the muffins are firm in the centers, then stir the powdered sugar with milk and drizzle it over them.