Oatmeal Muffins: Nutritious, Gluten-free And Lactose-free

Making these oatmeal muffins is a healthy and delicious alternative, if you have gluten intolerance or if you want to take care of our health by avoiding chemicals.

We offer you an original, nutritious and very digestive recipe below. Homemade oatmeal muffins. Oats are indeed an excellent cereal for the digestive system and for weight loss.

In this article, discover a recipe for delicious oatmeal muffins that are easy to make, and that do not contain gluten or lactose.

The benefits of oatmeal muffins

Oats are one of the best grains we can include in our diet because they provide the following health benefits:

• Good source of vitamins, minerals and amino acids, which gives it a lot of energy and vitality.
• Balances the nervous system and calms states of stress, nervousness and anxiety.
• Improves digestive problems.
• Promotes intestinal transit.
• Rich in soluble and insoluble fiber and is a very satiating food.
• Regulates blood sugar and prevents anxiety from eating sweets.
• Has diuretic properties that help us fight water retention and swelling.
• Reduces high cholesterol levels.
• High content of vitamins B and E and minerals such as zinc: impact on the good condition of the skin, hair and nails.

Some people may have heartburn or other upset stomach caused by eating raw oats. In these cases it is better to eat it baked or in the oven in cakes.

A gluten-free and lactose-free diet is healthier

Many celiac patients cannot consume oats because, although it does not naturally contain gluten, it is processed in the same sites as wheat and therefore can be contaminated and contain small amounts of this cereal.

Therefore, if we want this recipe to be 100% gluten free, we must choose a product with a label that explicitly specifies it.

More and more people have varying degrees of gluten and lactose intolerance. This is due  to adulteration, the poor quality of food and also the poor health of our intestines.

That’s why we offer you a more digestive and lighter recipe that is suitable for the whole family.

Oatmeal muffins recipe

Ingredients

• 1 glass of vegetable drink (cocoa, oats, rice, almonds) (200 ml)
• 3 cups of ground oats (300 g)
• 1 cup of rice flour (100 g)
• 1 cup of brown sugar cane (200 g)
• ½ cup of coconut or sunflower oil (110 g)
• 2 eggs
• The juice of ½ lemon
• Vanilla or cinnamon essence
• Baking yeast

If you like the recipe, you can try other flavors like candied orange, chocolate chips, grated coconut, cocoa, etc.

Preparation

• First, turn on the oven and preheat it to 200 ºC.
• Beat the two eggs in a mixer or manually. It is very important to do this step well so that the dough is very soft.
• Add the oil, lemon juice, vegetable drink and sugar and continue beating.
• Also add the selected spices or seasonings (vanilla, cinnamon…).
• In another bowl, mix the oats with the rice flour.
• Gradually add the flour to the liquid mixture and continue beating.
• Finally, add the yeast, beat one more minute, and the dough is ready.
• Then put the dough in the refrigerator for half an hour. It will also help the muffins to rise and softer.
• Fill each mold two-thirds full. You can sprinkle with a little sugar on top to make them crunchier.
• Place the mussels in the oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes at 180 ºC.
• Make sure the dough is fully cooked inside before you turn off the oven and let cool.

Sugar-free oatmeal muffins?

Although we have used cane sugar in this recipe, which is much healthier than refined sugar, you can also sweeten it with honey, agave syrup, maple syrup or molasses. of cereals.

We also have a natural sweetener which is stevia, but you have to be sure that it is pure, transparent in color, and with as little flavor as possible.

For starters, we can combine any of these sweeteners with sugar and then increase the amount over time in future recipes if we like the flavor. This way our muffins will be even healthier and lighter.