Berry Orange Oat Muffins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rolled oat
• 1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 orange
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400º.

2. 2

   Combine oats and buttermilk in a bowl and mix well.

3. 3

   Mix the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon together in another bowl.

4. 4

   Grate the zest from the orange into another bowl.

5. 5

   Squeeze enough juice from the orange to measure 1/2 cup and add to the orange zest.

6. 6

   Whisk the sugar, oil, and egg into the orange juice mixture until mixed.

7. 7

   Stir in the oats mixture.

8. 8

   Add the flour mixture and mix until just moistened.

9. 9

   Fold in the blueberries and cranberries.

10. 10

    Spoon the batter into muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray.

11. 11

    Bake for 15 minutes or until the muffins test done.