Healthy Oat Peaches and Cream Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick oats
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar, divided
• 1/3 cup oat bran
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup low-fat cream cheese
• 1 cup peeled chopped fresh peach, divided
• 1 cup skim milk
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F and spray 12 muffin tins with non stick cook spray or olive oil.

2. 2

   Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl, reserving 1 tbs brown sugar.

3. 3

   Mix well and set aside.

4. 4

   Stir together cream cheese and reserved brown sugar.

5. 5

   When well blended, fold in 1/4 cup peaches.

6. 6

   Add milk, oil, vanilla and egg to dry ingredients, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened. Lightly stir in remaining peaches and nuts.

7. 7

   Spoon 3/4 of mixture in center of each, then.

8. 8

   Spoon remaining batter over the top bake at 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Makes 12 muffins.