Herb Oat Muffins

I kind of dislike it when bloggers give long explanations for recipes, but this is my first post, so I feel a need to explain this blog.

I love to cook. I enjoy my kitchen immensely. And I have a ton of people who ask what I eat, and what I feed my family. I want an easier way to quickly share recipes with my friends and family. I'm not trying to start the next big vegan blog, as my pictures can attest to. I just want to have links I can share.

Truly, this blog is an extension of the post I recently wrote on my other blog, found here: http://throwawaythescale.blogspot.com/2015/08/what-i-eat.html?m=1

In that post, I talk about how and what we eat in a week, and give a sample of meals from that particular week.

Now, on to the muffins:

Another thing I don't care for is thickeners in gluten-free recipes. They cost a lot, and aren't really the best choice nutritionally. I LOVE using oats as a quick swap-out for baking recipes that involve wheat (I'm self-diagnosed wheat intolerant). It's simple, easy, cheap, and has turned out great every single time I do it. Oats are naturally sticky and moist when wet. They don't rise like wheat, but I can live with that.

I have never found a wheat-free bread recipe like this (if you have, please share a link in the comments - I would love to try it!). I only wish I had thought of this sooner. These bread "muffins" were super easy to make, and they're delicious! They're not really suited for sandwiches, but I made them to dunk in soup, and they are the perfect candidate.

I do a lot of adaptations. These muffins are adapted from The China Study Cookbook.

Herb Oat Muffins (makes 7 muffins):

2 1/3 cups oat flour (rolled oats run through the food processor)

1/2 tablespoon rosemary

1/2 tablespoon oregano

1 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon basil

1 tablespoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons molasses

1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Transfer to muffin pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with soup or enjoy on their own!