Oat-topped Fig Muffins [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 12
• Time: 40 minutes

These muffins are perfect to munch on if you are looking for foods that are packed with loads of fiber and less of fat. Whole wheat is one of the healthiest flours you can use for your cooking. Besides containing different types of vitamins like E, B3, B2 and B1, it is also rich in folic acid, phosphorous, calcium, fiber, iron, copper and zinc. Figs, another major ingredient used in this recipe is rich in macronutrients and micronutrients. They have excellent antioxidant properties and help prevent medical conditions like cancer and heart diseases, besides lowering conditions like constipation and high cholesterol. Buttermilk that is also used generously is known to aid in various digestive processes. It is extremely rich in phosphorous, riboflavin, calcium, vitamin B12 and potassium.

Nutrition

• calories: 207
• protein: 5
• carbs: 38
• fat: 4
• saturated fat: 0.8
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.57
• monounsaturated fat: 1.8
• cholesterol: 33
• sodium: 192
• potassium: 171
• dietary fiber: 1.32
• sugars: 16.35
• vitamin a: 33
• vitamin c: 2
• calcium: 82
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 20.33
• other fats: 0.83

Ingredients

• 0.96 spray , about 1/3 second Oil, PAM cooking spray, original
• 2.04 large Egg, whole, raw, fresh
• 0.48 tsp Salt, table
• 0.96 tsp Vanilla extract
• 0.48 cup Sugars, granulated
• 0.96 tsp Leavening agents, baking soda
• 0.96 tsp Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium
• 1.56 tbsp Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)
• 9.96 gram Plain Butter
• 22.56 gram Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry
• 50.04 gram Brown Sugar
• 1.2 cup Figs, dried, stewed
• 1.56 cup Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, reduced fat
• 3.96 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, Bob's Red Mill
• 0.96 cup All-Purpose Flour

Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 400 degrees Celsius.
• Take a few measuring cups and gently transfer flours into them. Then take a bowl and mix flours with sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder. After mixing all the ingredients make a well at its center.
• Now add buttermilk, egg, vanilla, oil and figs into a blender and blend until you get a smooth mixture. Now to the mixture, add the fig mixture and stir well.
• Now the prepared batter has to be evenly transferred into 12 cups that have been lightly coated with cooking spray.
• Then combine butter, oats and brown sugar in a small bowl. Now sprinkle this mixture over the muffins. Now keep these muffins in the oven and bake them for at least 18 minutes at 400 degrees Celsius. Once they are prepared, remove them from pans and set aside to cool.
• Serve immediately.