Toast oats

To toast oats, spread 1 1/2 cups quick oats in an ungreased rectangular cake pan. Bake in a pre-heated oven @ 350° F until golden brown, or about 14-18 minutes, cool, makes 1 1/2 cups.

In medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt & cinnamon

Then stir in the sugar and toasted oats.

In a small bowl beat the egg until yolk & white are blended.

Add milk & molasses and beat to blend.

Add ingredients of small bowl & oil to the flour mixture (medium bowl) & stir until dry ingredients are moistened.

Fill muffin tins (each 1/3 cup capacity) sprayed w/low-fat cooking spray about 2/3 full.

Bake in pre-heated oven @ 400° F until a cake tester inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

Bake 15-18 minutes, serves 12