Soaked Oatmeal Muffin Recipe
Last updated on March 12, 2026 by Jessica Healey
Originally published on February 26, 2014
Oooooh, what a treat I have for YOU today—a rich, soft, and delicious soaked oatmeal muffin recipe that your whole family will love!
I’ve been on a mission to create a wholesome, real-food muffin that is perfectly sweet and packed with goodness. After several test batches (some flops included), I finally nailed it! These Soaked Oatmeal Muffins give the comforting texture of an oatmeal cookie while staying fluffy like a muffin. They’re lightly sweetened with maple syrup, include nourishing whole grains, and are loaded with chocolate chunks (or raisins, if you prefer).
This was FAILED attempt number 2…
Um, yeah. Lol! BUT, yes…I finally got it.
Why Soak the Oats?
Soaking oats before baking offers multiple benefits beyond just softening their texture. Whole oats contain phytic acid, a natural compound that can inhibit the absorption of essential minerals like iron, zinc, and calcium. By soaking them in an acidic liquid, such as milk with a dash of apple cider vinegar, you help break down some of the phytic acid, making the oats easier to digest and allowing your body to absorb more nutrients. However, since oats are naturally low in phytase, the enzyme responsible for breaking down phytic acid, adding a small amount of a high-phytase grain like rye or buckwheat to the soaking mixture can enhance this process. The result? A more nutrient-dense, gut-friendly muffin with a wonderfully tender texture.
Soaked Oatmeal Cookie Muffin Recipe
Equipment
- Muffin Cups I love using reusable silicone muffin cups like these. They are non-stick, easy to clean, and environmentally friendly!
- Cookie sheet
- Measuring Utensils
- Two Large Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats organic oats
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup Sugar organic, unrefined, unbleached whole cane sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup Coconut Oil melted
- 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 1/2 cup Almond Flour can substitute quinoa flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2/3 cup Chocolate Chips or Chocolate Chunks (or substitute raisins)
Instructions
- Soak the oats: In a large bowl, combine oats, milk, and a dash of ACV. Cover with cheesecloth and let them soak overnight (or at least an hour).
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place silicone muffin cups on a cookie sheet (or line a muffin tray with paper liners or grease well).
- Mix wet ingredients: Stir the egg, sugar, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil into the oat mixture. Stir until fully combined, but don’t overmix.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flours, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon, ensuring no clumps remain.
- Combine: Gently stir the dry mixture into the oat mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips or raisins.
- Fill muffin cups: Use a 1/4-cup measuring cup to portion the batter into muffin cups.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before removing from the silicone muffin cups, and enjoy!
These Soaked Oatmeal Cookie Muffins are a fantastic grab-and-go breakfast, snack, or treat for the family. I hope you love them as much as we do!
If you try this recipe, let me know in the comments below or tag me on Instagram @scratch.mommy. Happy baking!
xoxo,
Jess, aka Scratch Mommy
PS Looking for more grab-and-go healthy foods? Here you go!
This blog post was updated in 02/2025. The reader comments below are mainly referring to the muffin cups I originally used in this recipe creation. I also had a giveaway going on, which is long done.
I love the vibrant colors and the fact that they’re BPA free! 😀
So excited about the idea of a waste free muffin cup!
I have been DYING for a set of these for months. Each time I go to Williams Sonoma they are OUT of stock!!? What the heck? Boo on WS!! 😉 I would use these for muffins, cheesecakes, homemade gelatin jigglers, cupcakes, and anything else I could think of. 🙂 YAY!!
Id be using them to make my paleo pumpkin muffins and not having to waste papers..
these are the cutest things and the fact that they’re bpa free, non-stick and so colorful are a definite plus! Would love to win win win these!
I make a lot of muffins (from a box, but I’m going to try these!), and this would be an awesome way to stop buying baking cups all the time.
I love the bright, happy colors.
I love that these are reusable! Perfect! The colors are fun too! I love to make breakfast muffins that are easy to grab when running out the door on busy mornings… but I might try to dabble a little more in cupcakes because there are so many cool flavors all over pinterest now!
Would love to have the bright colors to celebrate spring this year!!!!
They are reusable and come in cute colors!
I love that these are reusable AND dishwasher safe! And I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks!
I love that these are reusable so I’m not throwing away muffin wrappers all the time. They are also great for making egg muffins for my husband for breakfasts – no sticking!
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No waste…and stuff doesn’t stick to them!!!
I would use them for any and everything. .. the are so versatile
Mini zucchini bread. Yum
I love that they are BPA free. Thanks for the chance to win!
I’d love to use these muffin cups to make baked eggs!
Easy cleanup. Love to make banana nut muffins.
I would love to try them with banana muffins!
Oh, how I would love to have a set of these. We love muffins of all kinds and also would use them for some egg dishes I make for individual servings on the go. Thanks for the giveaway.
Love that they are BPA free AND non-stick!
My kids LOVE muffins (I do too…), but I hate cleaning out the pan! These would make the job so much easier!
These would be super cute for birthdays!
I like that they are non stick and reusable — and so colorful 🙂
I love that they are reusable and don’t stick!
to make cupcakes
I love the vibrant spring colors! !
I love that they are “so confident you will love our Little Gems that we offer a 100% money-back lifetime guarantee!” That’s standing by your product!!!
chocolate buttermilk soaked cupcakes with lemon cheesecake frosting.
Homemade peppermint patties.
I love that these are reusable and that they don’t stick. I would use these for all my muffin making
I like that they are BPA free. I bought a set from another company and unfortunately didn’t realize they were not BPA free! So disappointing!! I also love the colors!
lunchbox!
Nonstick and so colorful!
I love the bright colors and would love to make muffins in them
I like that they are dishwasher, oven, microwave and freezer safe. Not only could I use them to make muffins but I could make individual no-bake cheesecakes or Jello or ice cream treats.
There are so many uses for these.
I’d make cute, yogurt and fruit frozen cups!
I’m thinking omelets in a muffin tin type thing 🙂
I LOVE * LOVE * LOVE that these are re-usable AND they come with a life-time guarantee! WOWzer!! You can’t get better than that!
The ways that I could use those are endless. I like that they are reusable and durable because I go through so many of the disposable kind!
Like the happy colors making a nice presentation and that they are reusable. They will be used for individual quiche, muffins and candies. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love that they are BPA free and the have a lifetime money back guarantee. Wow!
reusable
I really like that they are reusable!!
Reusable, dishwasher safe, BPA free and the COLORS!
No more wasteful paper liners!
I LOVE that they are BPA free
I love silicone products and I also love that these can be used to freeze stuff! Currently I put cooked oatmeal in a muffin tin, freeze it and then pop them out for individual oatmeal servings, but these would be much better to use!
I would use them for muffins or cupcakes, of course! lol! I don’t make them that often because I hate the clean up and work of them (I prefer to dump everything in a pan and make bars), but with these things, it’d be a breeze. Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
I would use them for making candy and other treats!
I am addicted to these little silicone molds. I love that these had the standard cupcake crinkle edges. I have another set that are shaped like flowers. I don’t always want flowers!!! lol. Love how they cook and the products just pop out.
My toddler loves muffins (or “mussins”) so I make them all the time for meals/snacks. I would love to win these reusable cups!
Besides cupcakes, i’d use them for making my own nut butter cups!
Non stick!
Bpa-free and nonstick! I would like to use them to make this recipe.
I have been wanting some of these for homemade peanut butter cups among other things. And they are so brightly colored.
Muffins, meatloaves, cookies, lunch boxes!
To make gluten free breakfast muffins and gluten free mini-pies!
Non-stick! Paper liners seem to rob us of yummy stuff!
i’d use them for my gluten free muffins and also my homemade almond joy bars!
i love that they are reusable! i’d use them to make banana coconut muffins!
Love that they are both safe and easy to clean! We’ll be baking up some paleo muffins and maybe trying our hand at some chocolate coconut butter cups.
Thanks for the great recipe, as well! Can’t wait to finish my Whole30 so I can try these!
I like that they are Dishwasher/Oven/Microwave/Freezer Safe
These little muffin cups would be perfect for our Wild Plum Muffins, recipe from the Wild Plum Tea Room in Gaitlingburg TN…awseome place for lunch!
I love that these are reusable because I’m tired of buying (and always running out of) paper muffin cups.
I love that they are reusable…we make muffins all of the time!!
I love baking so I’m sure I would used these for some yummy goodness my children will enjoy.
Homemade peanut butter cups!!
Gluten free muffins! My go to choices right now are banana-chocolate chip!
Muffins!!:)
I would love to win these as a gift for my mom. She is a very talented and hard working pastry chef and wedding cake maker. I know she could use these.
I’m always stashing muffins in the freezer, hate using my unhealthy metal tins. These would be great!
Perfect for muffins!
Perfect for making gluten free cupcakes or muffins! And best of all, dishwasher safe!
I love that these are BPA free and safe for the freezer! I can make some of my daughters’ favorite muffins and freeze the rest without even taking them out of the molds. Awesome! Thank you!
i love that they are reuseable i hate rebuying baking cups for cupcakes their expensive
I really like that they are non-stick. I hate losing morsels that are stuck on the pan or on the wrapper.
Thanks for the giveaway! I love that these are BPA-free. I would use them to bake some yummy paleo muffins!
I like that they are re-usable. I would make blueberry muffins with them.
I would make cupcakes for my grandkids. Love that they are BPA free!
I love that they are non-stick and reusable. I’d use them to make homemade corn dog muffins that I could freeze for busy days and I’d also use them to make spinach and egg muffins to freeze for busy breakfast mornings!
I would use them for whole grain muffins. I am cooking and baking new things trying to eat better. Thanks!
I like that they’re BPA free, and I know my son would love the bright colors. It was also nice how they mentioned they could be used outside of the kitchen as well.
Did I miss the winner?