Easy Oatmeal Muffins

• nonfat milk↗1 cup
• quick-cooking oats↗1 cup
• egg whites↗2
• applesauce, unflavored↗1⁄4 cup
• all-purpose flour↗1 cup
• white sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, combine milk and oats; let soak for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, beat together egg whites and applesauce; stir in oatmeal mixture. In a third bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until cups are 2/3 full.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.