National Oatmeal Muffin Day

Oatmeal and muffins.  What a great combination!!  

The Oatmeal Muffin is celebrated every December 19th.  It’s a great choice if you are in the mood for a muffin and the good news is that there can be health benefits.

The mighty muffin has been around for a long time, centuries even.  They started out being made with yeast but once they came to America we swapped out the yeast for baking powder. Leave it to Americans to find a faster way to bake!

If you love oatmeal but need a bit of variety in your diet try an oatmeal muffin.  They can be diabetic friendly, and carry some good nutrients like antioxidants.  Low calories is another plus. Add some blueberries for more healthy goodness!

Oatmeal can help with digestion and the whole grains can help reduce your blood pressure too.  There are ongoing studies but oatmeal may help with colon cancer too.

When you make your muffins you can try swapping out healthier ingredients to pack a bigger health punch!  Try using white-whole wheat flour instead of just white flour.  There is a healthy sugar replacement called Swerve (these come in granular and brown sugar) to try and almond milk instead of white milk.  It is doubtful you will find any difference in the taste!

Private Home Health Care loves oatmeal and we believe variety is the spice of life.  We hope you can find a delicious recipe to make and enjoy!