Prune Oat Muffins

I've been wanting to make this recipe for awhile.  It was super easy.  And it seemed like a healthier muffin.  The recipe came from the book: "100 Food to Stay Young".  The prune was #9 in the book for foods to stay young.  A prune is any species of dried plum.  They are highly concentrated sources of fiber and are very effective at flushing aging toxins out of the body.  This recipe makes 12 muffins.

Ingredients:
12 paper muffin liners
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
heaping 1/2 cup light brown sugar
heaping 1/2 cup rolled oats
heaping 3/4 cup chopped prunes
2 eggs
heaping 1 cup buttermilk (I used 1% milk)
6 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:
1.  Preheat oven to 400F and line 12 muffin holes with paper liners.  Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.  Stir in sugar, oats and chopped prunes.
2.  Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, then beat in the buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract.  Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients.  Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
3.  Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan.  Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, until well risen, golden brown and firm to touch.
4.  Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then serve warm or transfer to wire rack and let cool.  Enjoy!

Jason and Beth's Rating: 6/10

Nutrition:
200 calories
9g fat (2g saturated)
40mg cholesterol
100mg sodium
27g carbohydrates
3g fiber
9g sugar
4g protein