Slack jawed, and with my elbow cast at an odd angle, my eyelids creaked open. It seemed I had fallen asleep. These things happen sometimes. It’s called the sneaky nap. Not a nap that you sneak in, more a nap that sneaks up on you.
There you are going about your business, and then suddenly… whooshka! You wake up slack jawed and no feeling in your arm. The sneaky nap as struck again.
Bleary eyed I staggered out to the lounge room only to find things were looking a little different. Very different. I couldn’t put my finger on it. The Monkeys were quiet and going about their monkey business, surprisingly not causing havoc at that particular moment. So it wasn’t them.
I continued looking about. Things looked clearer, clearer than they had for quite some time. I didn’t think I had napped for that long, so it can’t have been clarity of thought that had returned. I squinted… then it dawned on me, that was it. The fact that I was squinting. Squinting in my lounge room. Squinting in the afternoon autumnal sunlight. At that same moment Mr Chocolate cheerily walked in with a wad of newspaper in hand, and proceeded back to the windows. The light was different…
That was it. The windows were clean!
To celebrate the soft autumn light, and to use up some seasonal apples, Apple Oat Muffins it was.
Apple and Oat Muffins
150g softened butter
3/4 cup raw sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup of whole oats
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
2 beaten eggs
3 grated apples *
Cream butter and sugar together. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Spoon mixture into lined muffin tray. Sprinkle with a little extra raw sugar. Bake at 190C for approximately 25 minutes.
*Apple season runs from January to May.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
I had one of those sneaky naps yesterday evening and was awoken by little angels kissing me good night as they headed off to bed.
Those muffins look delicous – perfect for school lunch boxes.
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That’s a nice way to wake up… and yes, good for lunch boxes. Monkey Boy has one today.
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I think men who wash windows are really hot- or at least that is what I always tell my husband. 😉
The muffins look totally healthy and YUM
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They do get that bit more good looking don’t they Heidi…I wonder why that is so.
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is that why everything seems so out of focus in my place! Muffins look lovely and just right for this time of year
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It’s amazing what clean windows will reveal.
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I loved clean windows. Ours are filthy and we have so many of them. It would take me days and days to clean them all. That’s a lovely surprise to wake up to. xx
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If only clean windows lasted
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What a guy! Ask him if he’ll clean my windows for me – I pay in chocolate.. 😀 xx
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You know he probably would for chocolate Celia 🙂
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Those newspapers do the best job! So does the guy I wish I could hire, lol! I have those naps regularly.. but usually the ones where I sneak off.. only to be awakened by a member of my family 5 minutes later..every.single.time!! We joke about it now, but sometimes it’s no laughing matter, really:)
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5 minutes isn’t long enough… that’s just teasing torture!
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a healthy, delicious muffin tastes even better when eaten while watching someone else cleaning the windows.. 🙂
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I think they do too Jane
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I wish Mr B would clean our windows! Maybe if I offer him some of these as a reward? Although I suspect I’d eat his share if given half the chance – this is one of my favourite muffin varieties 🙂
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They are good ones aren’t they. Keep well, good warm, good cold, and easy peasy.
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I love clean windows. Even more so when someone else cleans them. And I love a good muffin too.
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Clean windows are so much more enjoyable when someone else does them.
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We have men who clean our windows every six weeks, it takes them half an hour to do what would take us all day and they climb ladders too. They are a rare and endangered species and we love them and they are all worth their weight in chocolate. Well done Mr Chocolate! )
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Mr Chocolate deserves chocolate apple oat muffins for that!
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nice recipe; looks yum
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lol that makes me laugh. I’ve never had a sneaky nap, napping at all is rarely within my capabilities, but when I do try to ‘nap’ it turns into a 3 or 4 hour sleep!
I have bookmarked this recipe yum!
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Lovely! I’ve never made apple and oat muffins before, why? Hmm, I need to try these.
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Clean windows can change ones day!! That topped with the smell of those muffins… Must have been a good one!
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Yummy looking muffins there, and I am very impressed with Mr Chocolate, I’m forwarding this post to Mr Good, let’s see if he takes the hint. I almost had one of those sneaky sleeps teaching year 10s last period today, not sure that would have been a wise move!
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Too funny, had the same experience on the weekend after I cleaned my sliding doors…we have had soooo much rain I kept putting off…but I swear the whole house is bighter now AND we have had 10 days of sun!! Will try those scrummy looking muffins on th weekend xx
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I love a nap, but usually they are very much premeditated and last faaaar too long… I’ve never tried apple and oat – I’m putting them on the List 🙂
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The man about the house cleaned our windows earlier this spring. I love him buckets for it and is amazing how much better you can see out of clean windows!
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I love that kind of sleep! Hope you are all doing well 🙂
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clean windows, glorious golden afternoon light, and cake – all inspiring me to action.
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Those are really pretty muffins!
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ohhh, I do love those kind of naps where you feel suspended between worlds upon waking. The muffins look great too.
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Oh so sweet, how nice of Mr chocolate. You poor love you need a good rest
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The muffins look perfect Brydie. That was of course after I gave my screen a wipe over. Hehe.
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I just made some banana oat muffins that turned out very dry. I am going to try yours because they look so darned yummy.
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The family has all just finished munching on these muffins and I have to say your recipe was delicious …… tasted a lot like apple crumble too 🙂
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Awesome Woos! Really glad you liked them, and thanks for letting me know hoe they turned out. Happy baking!
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