Oatmeal Muffins or Bread with Fruit

402. To have an Oatmeal Muffin Recipe that you can add any fruit to is a staple for your recipe file.  This recipe is lovely and you can edit and tweek the flavors.  

Blueberries and lemon zest were the flavoring and fruit added to this recipe.  And the texture of the muffin seems more like a loaf bread and not as dry as a muffin.  So I made both muffins and mini loaf bread.

Whole oats add texture but you may want the batter to sit for 15 minutes before pouring into your pans.

I am not a fan of cupcake paper liners with muffins so I cut small strips of parchment paper and crisscross them in the oiled cups as well as the mini loaf pan.  Once baked, removal is a snap.

I use my extra large cookie scoop to fill the oversized pans.  A muffin or loaf is spectacular with a dome when baked, hence my "overfilling" of the muffin cups and loaf pan.  And then a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar on top to create that crunchy crust.

Here is my recipe:

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This is a lovely recipe to use any time, breakfast, brunch or to wrap and give to a friend.

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