Almond Muffins With Gooey Fig Center

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small lemon, zest of
• 1 1/2 cups almond meal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 12 small figs, stemmed
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup clover honey
• 1 1/4 cups skim milk
• 1/8 cup almond oil
• 6 tablespoons sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 puree figs in a food processor until smooth and scrape into a small saucepan. place over low to medium heat, stirring constantly, until puree gently boils, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• 3 let cool, then refrigerate.
• 4 whisk egg, honey, milk and oil in a bowl. incorporate into flour mixture and blend on low with a hand mixer.
• 5 line a muffin tin with paper cups; fill each halfway with batter. add 1 tbsp fig puree to center of each cup, then cover with a small spoonful of batter. sprinkle almonds on top.
• 6 bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.