1 c. uncooked oatmeal
1 c. orange juice
3 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tbsp. grated orange peel

TOPPING:

1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts or pecans
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine the oatmeal and orange juice; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, soda, and sugar. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add oatmeal mixture, oil, and eggs. Stir only until ingredients are moistened. Carefully fold in berries and orange peel. Spoon batter into greased muffin tins, filling about 3/4 full. Combine nuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle over muffins and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until muffins test done. Remove from tins and serve warm, if desired. Yields 24 muffins. These freeze well.