ALMOND MUFFINS WITH GOOEY FIG CENTER

ALMOND MUFFINS WITH GOOEY FIG CENTER image

Categories Fruit Nut Breakfast Bake Quick & Easy Low Cal Muffin

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

Zest of 1 small lemon
1 1/2 cups almond meal (or finely crushed almonds plus 1 teaspoon flour)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oat flour (found at health food stores)
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
12 small figs, stemmed
1 small egg
1/4 cup clover honey
1 1/4 cups skim milk
1/8 cup almond (or toasted almond) oil
6 tablespoons sliced almonds

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°. Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl. Puree figs in a food processor until smooth and scrape into a small saucepan. Place over low to medium heat, stirring constantly, until puree gently boils, about 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate. Whisk egg, honey, milk and oil in a bowl. Incorporate into flour mixture and blend on low with a hand mixer. Line a muffin tin with paper cups; fill each halfway with batter. Add 1 tbsp fig puree to center of each cup, then cover with a small spoonful of batter. Sprinkle almonds on top. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

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