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Breakfast is always a hectic time in our homes, not to mention the varied tastes amongst family members! For those who want a quick, hearty breakfast that is not sugary sweet, this Savory Oat Muffins recipe is for you! With flavors similar to upma, but made with heart healthy oats, these muffins are perfect to make ahead and enjoy throughout the week.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Bake Time: 20 mins
Makes: 10 to 12 muffins
Ingredients:
Quick Oats Flour – 3/4 cup (grind Quick Oats in a spice grinder or blender)
Quick Oats – 1 cup
Whole Wheat Flour (or Chapati flour) – 1/4 cup
Salt – 1 tsp or to taste
Baking Soda – 1/2 tsp
Egg – 1 large (or substitute 1 Tbsp Flax Seed Powder mixed with 3 Tbsp Water)
Oil – 3 Tbsp
Yogurt – 1 cup
Lemon Juice – 1 tsp or to taste
Cilantro – 10 sprigs, chopped
Seasoning:
Oil – 1 Tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves – 1 sprig, chopped
Green Chilies – to taste, finely chopped
Asafoetida – 1/8 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Onions – 1/2 cup, chopped
Ginger – 1 Tbsp, minced
Frozen Peas – 1/2 cup
Carrots – 1/2 cup, diced
Method:
Preheat oven to 350F/180C
1. Heat Oil in pan on medium heat.
2. Add Mustard Seeds and allow them to pop.
3. Add Curry Leaves, Green Chilies, Asafoetida and Turmeric Powder.
4. Add Onion and Ginger. Mix and cook for about a minute.
5. Add Green Peas and Carrots. Mix through, cook for 1 minute and turn off stove.
6. In a bowl, mix together Quick Oats Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Quick Oats, Baking Soda and Salt.
7. To the seasoning pan (with the veggies), add Egg, Yogurt, Oil, Lemon Juice and Cilantro. Mix well.
8. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and fold in gently to mix.
9. Divide batter into a greased muffin tray and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
10. Allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before serving or remove the muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the fridge.
11. Warm in the microwave before serving.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Thank you for posting this recipe. I have been waiting since long time for oats recipes.
How could we do this like upma?
I am expecting more of oats recipes.
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Jyoti Reply:
September 30th, 2011 at 5:31 am
Hi Lakshmi, I assume u r a healthy recipe fan. I had made oat veggie patties and oat upma. They taste yummy.
For oat patties, i used quaker old fashioned oat, i guess that is the healthiest. 1 cup oat in a pan, add very little water and turn on the gas on medium high..it cooks(becomes soft) in 2-3 minutes. i finely grated all the veggies i like..carrot, capsium, corn, cabbage in my mini chopper. Mixed cooked oat with grated veggies and added flaxseed and wheat germ (bcoz they are healthy), then seasoning like red chilly powder, salt, chaat masala.. add whatever you like. You can add potatoes but its too much starch so i dont add it.. though its a good binder.Make patties and coat them with egg white and bake it. I have a electric griddle (presto brand).. i bake them @ 400.You can also add brown rice, wheat atta, corn starch. I made 20 patties and froze them. I and my hubby love it. Its healthy and yummy. take care..jyoti
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September 22nd, 2011 at 11:57 pm
hi can u tell me from where can i get the quick oats??
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hetal Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:23 pm
Hi Monali,
You can get them at any US grocery store. I get mine from Sprouts from the bulk bins. There are 2 different varieties of oats available (Quick and Old Fashioned Rolled).
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September 23rd, 2011 at 3:40 am
Very delicious and tempting muffins.. thanks for the wonderful recipe
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September 23rd, 2011 at 4:12 pm
The recipe looks easy and quick, a definite try!!
By the way, the pan looks really good. May I ask where did u guys get the pan from?
Thanks
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Sandhya Reply:
November 1st, 2011 at 3:27 am
i heard they bought it from TJmaxx..
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September 23rd, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Receipe looks yummy. Will try it today. Thanks for the same. More information about the pan please…. Thanks.
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Sandhya Reply:
November 1st, 2011 at 3:28 am
it’s from TJmaxx suma..
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September 23rd, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Hey,it looks yum yum….yes the pan looks good…u gals have all amazing stuff….I think this is Anuja house’s where she has all wonderful kitchen items from plates to spatula to pans. Etc….if Im not wrong…keep posting oats recipe in indian version…can u pls post any Brussels sprouts recipe…pls…thank you..
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hetal Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Hi Alpa,
We have a brussel sprouts recipe. Here it is: http://showmethecurry.com/subzis-vegetables/brussel-spouts-subzi-2.html
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September 23rd, 2011 at 5:41 pm
Wow very nice recipe, looking for oats recipes actually — thank you for the recipe
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September 23rd, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Thanks everyone for the compliments on our beautiful green pan. We bought it from our local TJMaxx but unfortunately, there is no brand name written on it.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 8:50 pm
looks yummy and very easy to cook..Will definitely try it today. Thanks for posting it.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Will this recipe work with the old fashioned oats?
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hetal Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Hi NA,
Old fashioned oats require more cooking so if you use them, you may have to precook them a bit. We have not tried it so it is a guess.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Are quick oats and Instant oats the same?
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hetal Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Hi Rakhee,
Quick oats require some cooking (though quicker than old fashioned rolled oats) but instant oats just need to be added to hot water.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Will this work with steel cut oatmeal? I heard they are the best variety, whole oats. Please let us know. Thank you.
Also, thanks for mentioning the egg substitute.
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hetal Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Hi R,
We have not tried steel cut oats but would imagine that the cooking time would be very different. You might have to precook the oats a bit more before continuing with the process (again, its a guess).
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September 23rd, 2011 at 10:14 pm
thanks for the recipe.I have pinned it at:
http://pinterest.com/pin/230085360/
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September 25th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
I dont have owen .. is there an alternative on stove top like using cooker … where we used to bake cake some times
please tell me an alternative for this recipe plzzz.
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hetal Reply:
September 26th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Hi Cylu,
We have not tried baking on the stove but know some people use sand in a pressure cooker to imitate an oven. Again, we are not sure of the exact method. Maybe some of our other viewers can chime in and help.
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September 26th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Upma and muffins in one…this is genius, ladies!
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September 26th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
I tried this recipe today – very very delicious. Thanks for a tasty healthy recipe.
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September 27th, 2011 at 2:52 am
I like Anuja am not a big fan of a sweet breakfast. But as much as I dislike sweet pancakes first thing in the morning, I hate the taste of heeng and curry leaves first thing in the morning. I will have to try this before I give my two cents but as of now I am not too keen
but you ladies have not disappointed me before so there is no reason to start now 
The jury is still out..
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September 28th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
i tried it today. so so delicious.. I will be making it again again.
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September 29th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
hai anuja&hetal,i am a big fan of ur cooking…daily i open ur website & i have tried a lot of ur recipes…ur idea of demonstrating the recipe thru video is very much helpful…i tried out ur whole wheat muffin & my hubby liked it so much..ur recipes make me an expert tooo….
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hetal Reply:
October 3rd, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Thanks Karthika! Glad you and your hubby enjoyed the muffins!
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September 30th, 2011 at 12:34 am
The idea is genius – upma on the go! The muffuns are in the oven right now, hoping that the kids will find them yummy. But in the meantime, having vegans in my family, what would be a good subsitute for the yogurt? Thx.
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hetal Reply:
October 3rd, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Hi Sherlyn,
hmmm…how about silken tofu? Haven’t tried it but it seems like it would work.
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September 30th, 2011 at 9:23 am
I use very ripe bananas instead of eggs in every dish that requies eggs & it comes out fantastic.Just try & see for yourself. You will be smiling all the way to the kitchen !!!
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October 4th, 2011 at 3:28 am
Hi Hetal/Anuja
I have tried the recipe and they came out really well.
yummmmmmm!!!!
i want to know how come u stored lime juice in that white dispenser. Can u tell me the tip of storing lime juice for more days as iam getting bulk of limes and they are getting spoiled in few days
Hope i will get reply
Thanks in Advance
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hetal Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Hi Ramya,
We usually buy a BIG bottle of lemon juice from Costco
. For everyday ease of use, the white squeeze bottles work really well. We have not come across a really good way of storing fresh lemon/lime juice. Maybe one of our viewers can help.
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hetal Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
One more thing: If you already have a lot of limes, you could squeeze out all of the juice and fill ice cube trays. Let it freeze and transfer to a ziploc bag and keep it in the freezer.
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October 7th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
hi , please tell me where do we find flex seeds (store and the aisle both)
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hetal Reply:
October 11th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
Hi Sonal,
We buy our flax seeds from Sprouts…from a bin. You should be able to find them in the baking aisle of most grocery stores or just ask a store employee for help locating them.
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October 11th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
I made these upma muffins last week as written and they were absolutely delicious! Thanks for such a great recipe!
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October 12th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
hi…I just tried this,it came out very tasty….Waiting for my DH to try…Thanx for posting such a creative recipe.keep posting…
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hetal Reply:
October 13th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Thanks for the feedback Keerthana!
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October 22nd, 2011 at 3:51 am
Hi,
Can we go without eggs?
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hetal Reply:
October 27th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Hi Geetika,
Yes, substitute egg with flaxseed powder. Please see this video: http://showmethecurry.com/tips/egg-substitute-kitchen-tips.html
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November 15th, 2011 at 2:09 am
Hey you both,
Looks like a great recipe! I was just wondering if this can also be made with suji like the traditional upma? My concern is the binding agent in case of suji muffins? Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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November 19th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Hi lady’s, thanks for this very very tasty recepi. I never had oats as savory before so i was very surprised. After making it, i freezed a few. And after taking them out of the freezer they were very dry… how can ik store the muffins best,lady’s?
(P.s today i’m making the choc chip cookies from you’re kids)
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hetal Reply:
November 19th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Hi Fauzia,
Maybe you can try to wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave them for a bit to get the moisture back in.
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Fauzia Reply:
November 19th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
thanx, i’ll try this for sure
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December 1st, 2011 at 2:10 am
I tried this recipe today………it is soooooo good !!!! Thank you ladies, for such a healthy, quick, easy and yummy make ahead breakfast idea ! It would also be a great to take on a road trip / picnic, or eat it as an appetizer (baked in a mini muffin tray)
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December 18th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
hi lovely ladies,
one more question, sorry. is rolled oats and quick oats the same thing? Ik hope you can help me out…
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hetal Reply:
December 18th, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Hi Fauzia,
Old fashioned rolled oats are different than quick oats. Their cooking time is longer than quick oats.
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Fauzia Reply:
December 21st, 2011 at 6:41 am
thanx alot, Hetal. I was in a hurry and bought the rolled ones
I’ll use it for the choc cookies recepie.
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January 20th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
These muffins sound absolutely divine! I can’t wait to make these!
I have a quick question, how long can they be stored in the fridge?
I have a lot of rolled oats on hand. I know you mentioned in a reply to a previous poster that rolled oats take longer to cook. Can I still use rolled oats in this recipe and if I do, how much longer should I bake the muffins for? Do you recommend the quick oats over the rolled oats?
Also, if I want to send some to friends in a care package (expedited shipping, of course), will they transport well in a package for two days? Or will they spoil?
Thanks!
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hetal Reply:
January 25th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Hi Shi,
Honestly, we have not tried this particular recipe with rolled oats but since they are baked, it may work without additional baking time. You might want to try it out on a small batch just to be sure.
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hetal Reply:
January 25th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Hi Shi,
Forgot to mention… the muffins will be fine in the fridge for about 1 week. We would not recommend mailing these. Once they leave your sight, there is no way to tell what conditions they may face…sitting in a hot warehouse, truck, etc.
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April 24th, 2012 at 6:33 am
hi yar, tried many recipes of urs… tried this as well, took more time for me to bake almost 45 min in total.. i used flaxseeds powder the prop mentioned.i feel my curd wasnt tat thick … wud tat been a reason?
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hetal Reply:
April 30th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Hi Ranjani,
The yogurt could have been the issue, but also, every oven is different so baking time can vary.
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May 15th, 2012 at 1:09 am
Thanks Hetal, I will try this recipe. I made oats like Kanda poha,and that tastes good too.
Thx.
Ritika
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hetal Reply:
May 23rd, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Hi Ritika,
That sounds like a great idea! Will have to try it sometime. Couple of questions…what type of oats do you use (instant, rolled, etc) and what is the texture like at the end?
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May 16th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
hi hetal and anuja
i tried this recipe yesterday, following it to the ‘t’. however, before baking it, i realised that it was a bit dry. sure enough, my muffins were really dry and hard on baking. where did i go wrong? should i have added another egg to moisten the mix or reduced the baking time? pls advise for future evasive action:))
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hetal Reply:
May 23rd, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Hi Raksha,
This muffin is a little dryer than a regular muffin. The amount of time you wait from the point of mixing in the wet ingredients and actually baking could also affect the outcome. Oats tend to absorb moisture over time.
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July 5th, 2012 at 4:44 am
Hello ladies..I really love u both for giving such a good recipes and very easy way to make it. I always have one question on my mind about storing muffins. In past I made muffins and store it with liners in container but next day it became soggy.What is the proper way to store muffins ? Can i store it with liners ? I would appreciate your reply .
Thanks
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hetal Reply:
July 9th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Hi Pinky,
One reason could be that you are storing the muffins away before they have had enough time to cool all the way through. You can always not use the paper liners. Just grease your muffin pan and pour the batter right in.
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Pinky Reply:
July 13th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Thanks Hetal. Will def. try that.
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July 16th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Hi Dear,
I have tried your this above mentioned recipe and it came out great
. My family always used to have a problem having oats in breakfast and I was in search of a new and innovative recipe of oats other than the commonly used one. With this recipe my things have been sorted out completely. Thanks a lot dear.waiting for more and more such good recipes of yours.
Regards,
Puspita
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:24 am
Hi, thanks for the recipe. I was wondering if the same could be made with vermicelli or suji. Any idea?
Thanks!
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January 13th, 2013 at 9:17 pm
They are in the oven right now. Can’t wait to try them out with a cup of hot ginger tea on this cold cold Houston afternoon
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January 26th, 2013 at 5:39 pm
^^^^ Hey I heard Houston was cold last weekend – told my brother who’s working out there atm to be grateful not to be in London, we had 6″ of snow
I cannot wait to try this recipe, and seeing my parents next week and will take them over. My dad in particular was impressed by individual ondhwas – idea credited to SMTC! – so I think he’ll like these too. I was thinking of adding cooked spinach (excess water removed) to the vegetables, any reason not to?
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hetal Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Hi Milady,
hmmm…spinach sounds like a good idea (with the excess moisture removed like you said).
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April 15th, 2013 at 7:23 pm
I’ve tried out some of your recipes.. as I like Indian food.. very practical..
Shall try the oat muffins too
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April 15th, 2013 at 7:25 pm
I’ve tried out some of your recipes.. as I like Indian food.. very practical..
Shall try the oat muffins too
Sri Lanka
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