Apricot Oatmeal Muffins

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Grease or line muffin tin.

In a medium bowl, pour boiling water over oats, apricots and butter. Stir until butter melts. Set aside to cool. Add egg and milk.

In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Add oat mixture, stirring just until blended and moistened. Do not over-mix.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filling cups to the top. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.