Cherry Oatmeal Muffins
- 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking
oats, uncooked
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup frozen tart cherries, coarsely chopped
Granulated sugar
- Put oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder
and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl; mix well. Combine buttermilk,
egg, oil and almond extract in a small bowl. Pour buttermilk
mixture into oats mixture; stir just to moisten ingredients.
Quickly stir in cherries (it is not necessary to thaw cherries
before chopping and adding to batter).
- Spray muffin pan with non-stick spray.
Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinke with granulated sugar
- Bake in a preheated 400*F oven 15 to 20
minutes, or until golden brown.
Makes 12 muffins.
Note:
1 cup canned tart cherries, drained and coarsely chopped, may
be substituted for 1 cup frozen tart cherries.
Recipe provided courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute.