One reader, Kim, left a comment months ago sharing that she’d made my Breakfast Cake recipe into muffins instead of baking the batter into a cake. It sounded so good that I decided to try it right away!
And then I forgot. For months.
I think it’s actually been well over a year since she left that comment. That’s practically like trying the idea right away, right? Yeah, well…
Turns out these are an easy, yummy, freezable, on-the-go breakfast muffin that is hearty enough to keep us satisfied until lunchtime. Thanks for the idea, Kim! Next time you share a great idea like this one, I’ll try to get around to trying it before thirteen months go by. Sheesh.
Breakfast Cake Muffins
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups whole rolled oats
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, melted
¾ cup buttermilk or milk
¾ cup honey or 1 cup sucanat
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips, raisins, or other dried fruit (We like Enjoy Life Soy Free Chocolate Chips)
Stir together flour, oats, salt and baking soda. Add butter, buttermilk, honey, eggs, and vanilla. Fold in chocolate chips, raisins, or other dried fruit.
Spoon batter into 18 paper lined muffin tins. Bake in a 400° oven for 20-25 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
Give these a try. Don’t wait a year like I did. :)
It sounds so yummy! Can you use quick oats?
Yes, I believe that would work!
I’ve used almost every one of your bread recipes as muffins, and your muffin recipes as breads. The kids love the change up.
Is the texture/taste the same after freezing?
Yep!
Perfect timing, Laura. I’m leaving for a business trip on Saturday. I will be making these for my kids/husband before I go! PS – you are quite famous at our house….the lady that gave me the recipe for Giant Breakfast Cookies. My kids are willing to try ANY of your recipes!! PPS – Love the new cookbook!!!
With a slight adjustment to the amount of liquid, these would be an excellent way to use up leftover cooked oatmeal, too.
Hello,
I love butter , cream, coconut oil & my own yogurt ..
SO I used half coconut oil for half the butter.
and my own yogurt instead of the milk.
I also added blueberries & raisins.
my
my flour is brought from a co-op & is white , but not bleached, it bakes SO nice.
anyway.
thanks for the recipe.
my mom is 87 & rarely eats well.. so I am taking some up to her today.
lisa
I’m about to whip up a batch of these right now for tomorrow’s breakfast (and a little late afternoon snack). Thanks Laura!
I made your breakfast cake for the first time this morning and it was a hit! I usually make muffins so thought I’d mix it up a bit and make the cake version instead. I used a half cup butter and a half cup of unsweetened applesauce instead of the whole cup of butter and used 1% milk instead of buttermilk and it still turned out very moist and delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
I now make most of our quick breads into muffins – so much easier. We are so enjoying your website – your book is on my want list. I made your zucchini muffins yesterday – they tasted sweet to us and it uses half the sugar/honey of the recipe I usually use. Love using less sugar and still enjoying the end result :)
thank you soo much for posting this recipe. I had some bananas I had to use up and so I threw those in, and reduced the milk and egg a bit and tossed in some walnuts with the chocolate chips. My daughter doesn’t want to stop eating them, and I can’t blame her! We have tried a few other recipes you have posted on here too and we have not been dissapointed. Thank you, again!
I would love to add some peanut butter for some protein. Anyone have an idea of what changes I shoulda me to adjust for it?
I would just add the peanut butter at the end and if the batter seems too thick then add a touch of milk. I am betting it will be yummy!
were did you get your wheat?been looking all over
I usually order mine from Azure Standard but I have also been able to find Montana Gold wheat at my Walmart. :)
I’ve done this with your applesauce bread for awhile now! We love it as muffins and it bakes in 20 min.!
Have you ever tried any of your recipes with less sugar? I always halve the amount of sugar called for in your recipes and we still love them. But we do love us some breakfast cake and I haven’t made it in awhile… might have to try this later this week… :-)
Yes! I often put less sugar in my recipes. Works great!
We made these today and they were sooooo good! My 6 yr old asked me what we were making. I told him Breakfast Cake Muffins. He said, “You mean Breakfast Cupcakes.” Haha!
I used 1/2 cup raw honey, and I did use 1/2 cup applesauce for part of the butter, some were dried apples with cinnamon added in, about 2 raisin, and 6 with chocolate chips. With my oven, about 14 min. was all they needed.
Thanks so much for another delicious recipe!! I have referred so many friends :)
Hi Laura,
I’m enjoying your site and recipes so much! I have baked the Honey Whole Wheat bread several times and it has turned out PERFECTLY! Yeah!
These muffins are delicious too — and substantial! I wanted to let you know that I linked to them in my blog…
http://laurelsusanstudio.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/printables-for-a-picnic/
My oldest daughter – Laurel – (she’s in college) and I work together on two Etsy shops and a TeacherspayTeachers shop. I’m a homeschool mom too and I have two more daughters at home still in homeschool. It’s been a wonderful experience.
Thanks again for your great recipes :)
Susan
I have made these several times, and absolutely LOVE them! They truly are hearty enough to tie me over until lunchtime.
The first time I made them though, they seemed really dry–almost overdone. So I have adjusted the baking time and temp with each batch. What seems to work the best for me is 325 degrees F, 2nd shelf up from the bottom, for 18-20 minutes. Wanted to share in case anyone else experiences the same thing. (Maybe the climate makes a difference? I’m in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.)
Thanks, Laura, for all your recipes (and inspiration)!!
I forgot to mention, this is for 24 muffins (not 18) :)
Thanks for this variation–my toddlers just gobbled up several mini muffins. Just so you know, I made them vegan (and a little cheaper whilst still retaining the complete protein) by using soymilk, light brown sugar, a ‘flax egg’, and coconut oil. We had a surfeit of speckled bananas so I mahed one up in the batter too. They turned out great, with a light taste of banana rather than a banana bread (which we just had…). I think even DH will like them! Thanks!
Can you sub whole wheat for einkorn flour? So far, I’ve successfully made Breakfast Cookies with it but muffins are trickier!
I think so, though I haven’t used einkorn enough to know much about it. I have successfully subbed it for wheat flour in several of my baked goods!