Savory Sausage, Cheese and Oat Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup egg substitute 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 0.3 cup butter melted reduced-calorie
• 3  meatless breakfast patties crumbled cooked
• 1 cup nonfat buttermilk 
• 0.8 cup old-fashioned oats 
• 1 teaspoon onion powder 
• 2 teaspoons parmesan cheese grated
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• wire rack
• muffin liners
• muffin tray

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted margarine, egg substitute, and buttermilk.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix until just blended. Fold in the crumbled patties and Parmesan cheese. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
4. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in muffin tins on a wire rack.