*Note: To be truly gluten-free, the oat flour used must be labeled Gluten-free.
Ingredients
• 1 ½ C. Ground oat flour
• 3/4C. quick-cooking oats
• 1/2C. packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of each:
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
- Allspice
• 1/3C. vegetable oil
• 1/3C. orange juice or white grape juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 C. blended fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained
• 1C. of fresh blueberries
Topping:
• ¼ cup quick-cooking oats
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients; set aside. In another bowl, combine egg, oil, sugar, orange juice and peel. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in rhubarb and blueberries.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over tops. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from the pan to a wire rack. Yield: 2 dozen.