Lemony Plum Muffins

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup buttermilk shaken well
• 1/2 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup diced plums - (1 1/2 firm tart plums)

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together 1/2 cup sugar, oil, oatmeal, egg, buttermilk and zest until well mixed. Add flour, baking soda, salt and plums and stir well.

Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin cups, about 7/8 full. Sprinkle tops with remaining sugar.

Bake at 375 degrees until well-browned, about 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from tins.

Serve warm or cool completely. (Can be made ahead and reheated in 300-degree oven 10 minutes or in microwave in few-second increments until just warmed through.)

This recipe yields 6 muffins.

Each muffin: 203 calories; 120 mg sodium; 36 mg cholesterol; 6 grams fat; 35 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 0.23 gram fiber.