Maple Apricot Oatmeal Muffins Recipes

MAPLE OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
• In large bowl, combine oats and milk; let stand 5 minutes.
• Add syrup, butter and egg; blend well.
• Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and walnuts; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove immediately from pan. Serve warm.
• Note: For mini muffins, bake 8-10 minutes or until done.

APRICOT-OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 6 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup oats, the baking powder and salt. In small bowl, mix brown sugar, milk, oil, vanilla and egg with fork or wire whisk until blended. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Fold in apricots. Divide evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle each with about 1/2 teaspoon oats.
• Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.