Another new muffin recipe for you today. And wow do I LOVE this one. I’ve been making muffins that are inspired by chocolate chip cookies, but these muffins follow the lead of another great cookie – the Oatmeal Scotchie. Oh how I love the combo of oatmeal and butterscotch. Such a yummy way to start the day that would be perfect with a nice cup of coffee (head over to this post to enter my awesome Millstone Coffee giveaway).
If you are a fan of oatmeal scotchie cookies, you need to make these. Like most muffins these freeze (and thaw/reheat) very nicely. I’ve used whole grains and replaced some of the fat with Greek yogurt in this recipe, which makes it not only a delicious way to start your day, but packs in some nutrition as well.
Like most of my recipes, these are simple and straight forward to make. Just a mix the wet ingredients and mix the dry ingredients, combine them together and pop in the oven type of thing. You know the drill. I know some people are specific with the type of oatmeal they use in recipes like this but truth be told, I’m not. Quick, old fashion, whatever you have on hand. Well, I’m not so sure that instant packets or steel cut would really work, but who knows!
I really don’t use butterscotch chips enough. Such a great flavor.
I like to keep these in the fridge (I like the more crunch type of texture the chips have when cold) but I also tried them warmed up in the microwave for a few seconds and they were divine.
Here’s the recipe…
Oatmeal Scotchie Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups White Whole Wheat Flour all purpose would work as well
- 1 cup Oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 5.3 oz containers of Oikos Greek Vanilla Yogurt approx 1 1/3 cup if using a different brand
- 1/4 cup sour cream I use light sour cream
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine all flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar and set aside.
- Combine yogurt, sour cream, melted butter, milk and vanilla well with a mixer. Add in egg and mix well to combine.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, and butterscotch chips, and stir until well combined but do not over mix.
- Scoop into a grease muffin tin.
- Bake for approx 15-20 minute or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and/or top of muffin springs back when lightly touched.
- Makes 12 muffins.
Disclaimer
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Want some other yummy muffin recipes? Here are some of my favorites…
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
Chocolate Chip Cookie Muffins – Three Ways
Have a great weekend!
Dee says
Needee more sugar so I added more butterscotch chipsā¦like the whole bag! Kids loved them and so did I.
Kara says
Okay well nevermind my previous question! I decided to give these a try this morning and used ingredients that I had on hand so I had to change some of the ingredients. First of all, I was out of vanilla Greek yogurt, so I used plain. I added an extra teaspoon of vanilla and 2 Tbsp sugar to try to make up for that. Second, I did not have sour cream, so I used plain whole milk yogurt in place of that. I used 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/4 cup canola oil. I also let the oats sit in a mixture of the yogurt, milk, and vanilla over night so they would soften a bit. In the end I was afraid the batter was a little too thick, so I added an extra Tbsp of milk. These were very good! I definitely will try them again with the vanilla Greek yogurt as I wished they would have been a little sweeter, and I think that would make up the difference there. Also, I think next time I will put more butterscotch chips in them because that was definitely my favorite part! I love a good muffin recipe, and these definitely fit the bill! Thanks so much!
Kara says
These look so good! I think I may try them in the morning. Do you think I could substitute the sour cream for more yogurt? I don’t keep sour cream on hand, but I always have a ton of yogurt. Seems like it would work to me! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Suzanne says
I just pulled a batch of these out of the oven and sampled one. They are ok…mine didn’t get nearly as brown as those in the picture and they were really stuck to the muffin papers. I’m really disappointed in these. š
Christi says
Suzanne, two tips I have with muffins wrappers (which I often don’t use and instead just grease the muffin pans). I find that when warm, almost any muffin I’ve made seems to stick to the papers, and I really like using grease proof liners (Sweets & Treats Boutique is great). As far as browning, I usually leave mine in until the tops start to brown, and let that dictate more than the clock. I find so many variables with ovens and how cold the ingredients I start with is (cold eggs versus room temp for example). Hope that helps!
Laura Knapp says
Thank you for the great recipe. I really like the texture of these muffins. (I did throw in an extra 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips—b/c I’m addicted to sugar). This makes a delicious breakfast š
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} says
These look divine, I love oats. I’ve not seen butterscotch chips in any of my local supermarkets which is a huge shame. I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for anyone that does chunks instead and use those.
Stacie says
Can these Oatmeal Scotchie muffins be made in cupcake wrappers or must they go directly into the pan?
Thanks
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
OMG! Loving this recipe already–Oatmeal Scotchies are my favorite, how did you know?! š never thought to make ’em as muffins but this is simply genius.