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Honey & Goat Cheese-Filled Fig Muffins

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With summer wrapping up, this is the perfect muffin to transition the fall season.  If you enjoy sweet and tangy treats, you will love this. The sweetness from the figs balances out the richness from the goat cheese. Figs have been used as a home remedy to treating digestive problems as they are packed with fibre. As well, they serve as a prebiotic, a food source for the healthy bacteria that is populating our guts. Make a batch of these on the weekend and you will have a convenient on-the-go breakfast all week long.

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup crumbled soft goat cheese or reduced-fat cream cheese 
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 2 cups white whole-wheat flour (see Note)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg white
  • ¾ cup packed dark or light brown sugar
  • 1 cup low-fat or nonfat buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 ¼ cups chopped dried figs
  • 3 tablespoons turbinado or granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups with paper liners or coat with cooking spray.
  2. Thoroughly combine goat cheese (or cream cheese), honey, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Lightly beat eggs and egg white in a medium bowl; add brown sugar and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and whisk until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in buttermilk and oil until smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined; do not overmix. Fold in figs.
  4. Spoon half the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Add 1 generous teaspoon of the reserved cheese filling to the center of each muffin, and cover with the remaining batter. (The filling should not be visible.) Sprinkle the muffins with sugar.
  5. Bake the muffins until the edges start to brown and the tops spring back when gently pressed, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://nutritionwell.ca/blog/honey-goat-cheese-filled-fig-muffins/