Fabulousfigmuffins Recipes

FRESH FIG OAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spray a Texas size (jumbo) muffin tin with nonstick coating.
• Mix together flour, salt, and baking powder in medium bowl.
• In large bowl, beat oil, yogurt, Splenda, and egg white. Add flour mix alternately with soy milk until gently combined. Fold in vanilla, almond extract, and 1 cup figs. Pour/spoon into prepared pan.
• 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).
• Use a spoon to creat a "hollow" in each muffin. Place a spoonful of the fig mix in each muffin.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

FIG & ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and spray 12 cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In large bowl stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
• In large mixer bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
• Dice figs into 1/4 inch or smaller pieces by hand or in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
• Stir figs and orange zest into creamed butter mixture; stir in yogurt. Add fig mixture all at once to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
• Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Bake in 400° F oven 15 to 17 minutes or until done.