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Blueberry oatmeal muffins

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I made these for a friend who just had a baby - wanted something with oatmeal (supposed to be good for breastfeeding) and substantial but also tasty. These were great!

1 cup oatmeal/porridge oats
1 cup buttermilk or yogurt
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup melted butter or vegetable oil
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen

Combine oatmeal and buttermilk/yogurt in small bowl. Let stand.

Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt in another small bowl.

Reserve one tablespoon of flour mixture and, in yet another small bowl, add to blueberries. Stir lightly to cover blueberries in flour (this helps to prevent the blueberries bleeding into the batter.)

In medium bowl, beat egg. Mix in butter/oil, then sugar and mix well. Add oat mixture and mix. Then add dry ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are just moistened. Gently fold in blueberries.

Grease muffin tins and add batter, until about 3/4 full. Bake at 400F/200C/180C fan for about 20-25 minutes. Makes about 9 large muffins.
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