Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/3 cup neutral oil
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Sparkling or raw sugar (optional)
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Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Combine the oats and milk in a large bowl.
3. Add the maple syrup, oil, brown sugar, and eggs. Mix until combined. 
4. Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt just until combined. The batter will be wet. 
5. Divide the batter between the prepared muffin tins. 
6. Sprinkle sugar over batter, if using. 
7. Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the muffins spring back when lightly pressed.  
8. Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
9. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling.