Blueberry Farina Muffins

Ingredients

Topping

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds (or walnuts or pecans)

Cake

• 1 cup farina (cream of wheat, any type)
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup 1% low-fat buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/2 cup Smart Balance butter spread or other regular tub margarine, melted
• 1 cup blueberries (or more)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. 2

   Combine ingredients for topping and set aside.

3. 3

   Whisk farina, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

4. 4

   Take out 1 TBSP of the dry mixture and coat the blueberries.

5. 5

   Combine wet ingredients.

6. 6

   Add wet ingredients to dry. Mix 10 strokes, add blueberries, and mix 3 more strokes. You will have a more tender product if you resist the urge to keep stirring.

7. 7

   Fill muffin pan 2/3 full, and sprinkle with topping.

8. 8

   Bake 12-13 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown and tester comes out clean.