breakfast on the run - oatmeal muffins

So, anybody watch the hockey last night? Those Canadians... embarrassing! And I even forgot to eat dinner I was so stressed. Anyways, so, I was starving when I woke up and jumped out of bed when I remembered that there were the remains of a batch of breakfast muffins in the freezer... So, with a cup of coffee and my frozen muffin, I watched the replays of the men's 500m short-track... Ohno, is really Oh-No, think he must be my least favourite athlete... anyways, finally those Montrealers mined out some metal :o)

As for these muffins, we've been taking them skiing and also when flying those flights where a sandwich costs as much as the ticket... I really enjoy them, Fredrik is not a fan of the Self Propulsion Prunes, if that is your case, perhaps try it with raisins or dried apricots?

From BBC Good Food:

Feel Good Muffins

• 175g self raising flour
• 50g porridge oats
• 140g light muscovado sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 egg, beaten
• 150ml ¼ pint buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 tbsp sunflower oil
• 175g stoned prunes, chopped
• 85g pecans

Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Butter 6-8 muffin tins or line them with muffin cases. Put the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl, then rub everything through your fingers, as if making pastry, to ensure the ingredients are evenly blended.

Beat the egg, then stir in the buttermilk, vanilla and oil. Lightly stir the egg mix into the flour.

Fold the prunes and nuts into the mixture.

Divide between the tins, filling the cases to the brim, then bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden. Serve warm or cold.