Muffin Wednesday: Apple, Date, Oatmeal

Today's treat is Apple Date Oatmeal Muffins. I doubled the recipe and made two-dozen small muffins.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line or grease muffin tin.

2/3 c + 2 T quick oats
1 t packed brown sugar
1/4 t cinnamon
1 c - 1 T flour
2 T sugar
2 t baking powder
1 T orange zest
1/2 c orange juice
1 egg
1/4 c margarine, melted
1 small apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
8 dates, pitted and chopped

1. In a small skillet, cook 1/3 c oats over medium heat for about 4 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon and brown sugar. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine remaining oats, flour, sugar and baking powder. Make a well in the center.

3. In another bowl, combine zest, juice, egg and margarine. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Fold in apple and dates.

4. Spoon batter into prepared tin, filling two-thirds full. Sprinkle with topping and press lightly with the back of a spoon. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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I enjoyed making this recipe - it was a little more involved but nothing too difficult. It didn't take too long to whip it up in the CE2 kitchen. I thought they were quite tasty - very moist because of the apples.

Besides one very picky eater, all the CE2 students gobbled them up - most eating more than one.

Success :)