Brilliant Breakfasts

Our topic this half term is food and this week we've been talking about breakfast.  We have learnt how important it is to have a healthy breakfast every morning before we come to school, and we've made some lovely collage pictures of our favourite breakfasts.  Today we made Oatmeal and Blueberry Muffins which could be part of a healthy breakfast.  Here is the recipe if you would like to make some at home:

Oatmeal and Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of plain flour

3/4 cup of rolled oats

2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
You will also need cake cases.

Method:

1. Heat oven to 200C.
2. Stir together flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.  Make a well in the centre of the mixture.
3. Combine egg, milk, brown sugar, oil and vanilla in another bowl.  Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy.)  Fold blueberries into the batter. Spoon the batter into the cake cases filling each three quarters full.
4. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool on a wire rack for 5 mins then serve warm.  This recipe makes 12 muffins.

PS A big thank you to all parents who send in 50p a week School Fund.  Without this we would not be able to do all our lovely cooking activities.