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Baked Oatmeal Muffins

Cost/Serving: $0.26
Yield:[6 servings] / Serving Size = 2 muffins
Ingredients:
2¼ cups water
2½ cups oats (quick cooking or old fashioned)
2 eggs
4 Tablespoons brown sugar, divided
2 Tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable)
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
¼ cup nonfat milk
1 medium apple, finely chopped
¼ cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, cherries)
Cooking spray

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add oats and boil for one minute. Remove from heat and let stand five minutes.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat these together with a fork: eggs, 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, oil, baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and milk.
4. Stir in oatmeal, apples, and dried fruit.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the remaining 1 Tablespoon brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
6. Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray. Divide oatmeal mixture into 12 muffins. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top of the muffins.
7. Bake for 30 minutes until the center is set and the top is lightly browned. Let muffins sit for 5 minutes before serving.
8. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.

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