SKILL LEVEL: EASY

MAKES 12 MUFFINS

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pouch Patagonia Provisions Breakfast Grains (any flavor)
• 1 cup water
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1½ cup all-purpose flour (or 1¼ cup whole wheat flour)
• ¼ cup sugar or 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 2 tsp baking powder
• Fruit Compote Topping (optional: see recipe below)

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small bowl, combine water and Breakfast Grains. Set aside and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
• Add egg and oil and mix together thoroughly.
• In a separate bowl, mix together flour, sugar and baking powder.
• Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, until just combined (do not overmix).
• Lightly grease muffin tin or line with muffin liners. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin until ⅔ full.
• Bake until a toothpick or fork stuck into middle of muffins comes out clean, approx. 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature, with or without Fruit Compote.

FRUIT COMPOTE

• Small bag frozen mixed berries
• Honey, to taste

Put ingredients in a small pot and heat until berries are warmed thoroughly. Add a squeeze of honey to taste. Drizzle on muffins just before serving.

Customize your muffins by adding any of these to the batter:

• ½ cup chopped nuts
• ½ cup dried fruit
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 tsp freshly grated orange or lemon zest