Oatmeal Raisin Cupcakes Food

OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 3 standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners; set aside. Whisk 2 cups oats, the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, bran, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Put butter and sugars into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Mix in sour cream. Stir in raisins with a rubber spatula.
• Transfer 2 3/4 cups batter to a small bowl, and stir in remaining 1 3/4 cups oats and the coconut; set aside. Spoon 2 1/2 tablespoons plain batter into each prepared muffin cup; top with 1 1/2 tablespoons oat coconut batter. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely.

WINNING RECIPE OATMEAL-RAISIN CUPCAKES, ORANGE CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line standard cupcake pans with 36 cupcake liners.
• Whisk 2 cups oats with the flour, oat bran, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until each is smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl if needed. Beat in the vanilla. Turn the speed to low, add the flour mixture, and beat until combined. Beat in the sour cream. Stir in the raisins by hand. Transfer 2 3/4 cups batter to a small bowl, and then stir the coconut and the remaining 1 3/4 cups oats. Divide the plain batter among the cupcake liners, and then top each with 1 tablespoon oat-coconut batter. Bake until golden, rotating the pans halfway though, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer the pans to wire racks to cool completely before removing the cupcakes.
• To assemble: Frost the cooled cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Icing.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, butter, and salt on medium-high speed until creamy. Turn the speed to low and beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy. Add the orange zest and liqueur, beating steadily until mixed. Refrigerate the frosting for 30 to 60 minutes to firm.;

OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine the oats and milk in a large bowl and let stand 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 10 cups of a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• Stir the melted butter, eggs and brown sugar into the bowl of oats and milk until well combined. Stir the flour mixture into the oat mixture until well combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips and dried apricots.
• Using an ice-cream scoop or 2 large tablespoons, divide the batter among the 10 lined muffin tins. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with some crumbs sticking to it, about 20 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the tins before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.

OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 3 standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners; set aside. Whisk 2 cups oats, the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, bran, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Put butter and sugars into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Mix in sour cream. Stir in raisins with a rubber spatula.
• Transfer 2 3/4 cups batter to a small bowl, and stir in remaining 1 3/4 cups oats and the coconut; set aside. Spoon 2 1/2 tablespoons plain batter into each prepared muffin cup; top with 1 1/2 tablespoons oatcoconut batter. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely. Cupcakes can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.

RAISIN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line 16 standard-size muffin cups.
• In a saucepan, bring raisins and rum just to a simmer over medium heat; remove from heat.
• In a small bowl combine the flour with baking powder and cinnamon.
• In another bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
• Alternately stir in flour mixture and milk into butter mixture beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Drain raisins and discard soaking liquid, then stir raisins into batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan filling three-quarters full.
• Bake cupcakes about 20 minutes or until lightly browned and cupcakes test done.
• Cool then transfer to a rack.

EASY OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a small bowl, combine milk and oats; let soak for 15 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, beat together egg and oil; stir in oatmeal mixture. In a third bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until cups are 2/3 full.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

CARAMELIZED OATMEAL RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 2/3 cup oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and allspice until golden brown. Stir in 2/3 cup water and remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cook until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup uncooked oats, baking powder and wheat germ. Whisk together egg and evaporated milk. Make a well in the center of flour mixture, and pour in egg mixture and cooked oatmeal. Mix just until combined. Dredge raisins in 1 tablespoon flour, then fold into batter. Spoon into muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.