Orange Oatmeal Muffins

INGREDIENTS

1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees° F . Grease muffin pans.

2. In a small bowl soak the oats in orange juice and water for 15 minutes.
3. In a large bowl cream together butter or margarine and sugars. Beat in eggs and oat mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, blend flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg. Stir into batter. Stir in vanilla. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans, filling 2/3 full.
5. Bake at 350°F until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

12 Servings

Source: Allrecipes

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2 cups shredded, peeled zucchini (about 1 medium)
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. baking powder

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Stir in zucchini.

Combine dry ingredients; add to zucchini mixture and mix well.

Pour into 2 greased 8×4x2-inch loaf pans.  Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until bread tests done.

Makes 2 loaves

Onion Zucchini Bread

INGREDIENTS

3 cups flour
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup grate Parmesan cheese, divided
5 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup finely shredded zucchini

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine flour, onion, 6 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt and soda.

In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, oil, eggs and zucchini; stir in flour mixture just until blended.

Spoon into a greased 9-inch round baking pan.  Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.

6 to 8 servings