Fresh Fig Oat Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt (source apple crumble is good)
• 1 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1/4 cup egg
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup oats
• 2 tablespoons oat bran
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup non-fat soymilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup black mission fig, fresh, chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
• 1 cup black mission fig, fresh, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 spray a texas size (jumbo) muffin tin with nonstick coating.
• 3 mix together flour, salt, and baking powder in medium bowl.
• 4 in large bowl, beat oil, yogurt, splenda, and egg . add flour mix alternately with soy milk until gently combined. fold in vanilla, almond extract, and 1 cup figs. pour/spoon into prepared pan.
• 5 filling mixture: combine syrup, figs and lemon juice in saucepan and bring to a boil. cook on medium heat and mash the mix with a spoon until thick (around 5 - 10 minutes).
• 6 use a spoon to creat a "hollow" in each muffin. place a spoonful of the fig mix in each muffin.
• 7 bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.