Maple Apricot Oatmeal Muffins

This makes a great breakfast muffin. You can use any dried fruit in the batter and for a special treat they're nice with a bit of brown sugar sprinkled on top just before baking.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 12-16 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups oats
• 2  cups milk
• 2⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 2⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups white flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄8 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  dried apricot, chopped

Directions

1. Mix the oats, milk and dark maple syrup together in large bowl.
2. Add in the butter and eggs and use a mixer to blend thoroughly.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, and apricots and gradually fold into the batter.
4. Drop the muffin batter into buttered muffin tins.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.