Apricot and Cheese Danish Muffins

Submitted by Kibbie

"These muffins have a surprise inside, jam and cream cheese! No need for butter. Great for brunch, breakfast buffets, etc."

 

• Ready In: 26mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 dozen

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oat bran
• 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3⁄4 cup apricot-pineapple jam (or other flavor)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 F degrees.
2. Grease 12 muffin cup pan.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Stir in oat bran and brown sugar, set aside.
5. In another bowl, combine milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
6. Stir milk mixture into dry ingredients, just until moistened.
7. Cut cream cheese into 12 equal pieces.
8. Spoon 1/2 of batter into prepared muffin cups, filling about 1/3 full.
9. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of jam on top of batter in each cup.
10. Top with 1 piece of cream cheese in each cup.
11. Spoon remaining batter into each cup, over the jam and cheese, until each cup is about 2/3 full.
12. Bake for 14-16 minutes until browned.