Muffin surprise

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
teaspoonBaking powder
¼teaspoonSalt
1cupOat bran
½cupPacked light brown sugar
1cupMilk
cupVegetable oil
2Eggs; lightly beaten
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1pack(3 ounces) CREAM CHEESE
¾cupApricot-pineapple jam

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 12 (2½-inch) muffin cups. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Stir in oat bran and brown sugar. Combine milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in small bowl. Stir milk mixture into dry ingredients just until moistened. Cut cream cheese into 12 equal pieces. Spoon about ½ of batter into prepared muffin cups, filling to ⅓ full. Spoon about 1 Tablespoon jam on top of batter. Top with 1 piece of cream cheese. Spoon remaining batter over jam and cheese, filling each muffin cup ⅔ full. Bake about 14 to 16 minutes or until browned.

Makes 12 muffins

Experiment with the jam of your choice. These muffins need no butter or extra jam; they are perfect for a buffet.

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "Bonnie" <solomon1@...> on Nov 5, 1997